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Shares of Strategy Inc. (MSTR) fell sharply today after the firm unveiled a $1.44 billion USD reserve and revised financial forecasts. The Nasdaq stock dropped $160.93 a 9% decline, amid heavy trading volume and broad market weakness.

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The sudden slide came after major reserve disclosure and updated bitcoin assumptions for 2025 results, affecting confidence quickly.

USD Reserve Initiative Strengthens Cash Buffer

Strategy established a USD reserve of $1.44 billion to secure dividends on preferred stock and interest on debt obligations. The reserve funding came from proceeds of class A common shares sold under its at-the-market offering program recently press release. The company plans to keep enough cash to cover at least twelve months of dividend and interest payments comfortably.

Leadership aims to grow the cash reserve over time so it can cover two full years of dividend obligations if needed. This cash buffer parallels the firm’s existing bitcoin holdings and reflects an effort to manage crypto-asset volatility going forward stronger. The move also aims to reassure credit holders and reduce pressure to liquidate digital assets during downturns effectively.

Strategy already holds approximately 650,000 bitcoins which represent about 3.1 percent of the total bitcoin supply worldwide holdings secure stability. That large crypto position links corporate value directly to the global bitcoin market price and adds earnings sensitivity significantly globally. Thus the USD reserve offers a stable liquidity cushion and reduces reliance on volatile cryptocurrency valuations constantly reliably globally.

Revised 2025 Forecast Reflects Lower Bitcoin Assumptions

The company revised its fiscal year 2025 outlook following a sharp drop in bitcoin prices during recent weeks. Original guidance assumed a bitcoin value of $150,000 by December 31, 2025 to calculate future performance metrics optimistic globally. That assumption mirrored several analyst forecasts available when prior estimates were published externally worldwide today.

Bitcoin recently slid from about $111,612 to near $80,660 before edging toward $85,000 at month end recently. Accordingly the company updated its year-end bitcoin assumption to a range between $85,000 and $110,000 realistic. The revised assumption aims to reflect current market conditions and mitigate downside risk linked to crypto volatility prudently.

Under the new bitcoin range, Strategy forecasts 2025 net income between a loss of $5.5 billion and a profit of $6.3 billion. It expects operating income between a loss of $7.0 billion and a profit of $9.5 billion depending on bitcoin price movements modestly. Diluted earnings per share could range from a $17.0 loss to a $19.0 gain depending on bitcoin value practically.

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