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Bitcoin price surge brings BTC-related stocks to new multi-week highs

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MicroStrategy the largest Bitcoin-holding public company saw its unrealized gains on its BTC investment reach near the $1B mark as the company’s stocks gained nearly 9% on the day. The Bitcoin (BTC) price surge on Monday has now catapulted Bitcoin-related stocks to surge to new highs with the likes of Coinbase and Microstrategy posting new multi-week highs. Bitcoin mining stocks saw significant gains amid the BTC price momentum with the likes of United States-listed Riot Blockchain recording an 11.69% surge followed by Marathon Digital Holdings at a 14.6% increase. Another factor that played a key role in the mining stocks surge is the upcoming halving event that will cut the Bitcoin mining reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. Marathon Digital stock price chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin mining stocks not only outperformed Bitcoin in terms of daily price rally but also in terms of year-to-date gains. Cipher Mining Inc. has seen an increase of 356% YTD compared to Bitcoin’s ...

DC Attorney General sues Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy for tax evasion

"If you enjoy all the benefits of living in our great city while refusing to pay your fair share in taxes, we will hold you accountable,” said DC Attorney General Karl Racine. Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the United States, has announced that his office will be suing business intelligence firm MicroStrategy and its co-founder Michael Saylor for charges related to tax evasion . In a Wednesday Twitter thread, Racine announced a lawsuit against MicroStrategy and its previous CEO Michael Saylor, claiming that he “never paid any DC income taxes” and the company “conspired” to assist him in evading paying for taxes. According to the attorney general , Saylor owes back taxes for “hundreds of millions of dollars” worth of income during his time as a DC resident. “With this lawsuit, we’re putting residents and employers on notice that if you enjoy all the benefits of living in our great city while refusing to pay your fair share in taxes, we will hold yo...

MicroStrategy adds another 1,045 Bitcoin to its growing crypto treasury

MicroStrategy buys another 1,045 Bitcoin for $29.3 million, taking its total holdings to 140,000 BTC worth over $12.6 billion. MicroStrategy, the American business intelligence firm, has just announced its latest acquisition of an additional 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $29.3 million at an average price of $28,016 per BTC. This news was announced in a tweet by Microstrategy's executive chairman, Michael Saylor, on April 5. MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 1,045 #bitcoin for ~ $29.3M at an average price of $28,016 per bitcoin. As of 4/4/2023 @MicroStrategy holds 140,000 bitcoin acquired for ~$4.17 billion at an average price of $29,803 per bitcoin. $MSTR https://t.co/IBufTxalnv — Michael Saylor️ (@saylor) April 5, 2023 As of April 5, 2023, MicroStrategy holds a total of 140,000 Bitcoin, which were acquired for approximately $4.17 billion at an average price of $29,803 per BTC. This news comes as a significant milestone for the company as it continues to invest ...