{"id":20505,"date":"2026-08-11T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/morning-minute-saylors-strategy-sells-bitcoin-for-second-week-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:36:05","slug":"microstrategys-bitcoin-sell-off-michael-saylors-bold-strategy-continues-for-second-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/microstrategys-bitcoin-sell-off-michael-saylors-bold-strategy-continues-for-second-week\/","title":{"rendered":"MicroStrategy\u2019s Bitcoin Sell-Off: Michael Saylor\u2019s Bold Strategy Continues for Second Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>The Morning Minute is a daily briefing curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tyler_Did_It\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Warner<\/a>. The perspectives and analytical commentary provided here are his own and do not represent the official stance of Decrypt.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Market Pulse: The Daily Crypto Snapshot<\/h2>\n<p>Good morning! Here is the essential breakdown of today\u2019s market movements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Market Sentiment:<\/b> Major digital assets are experiencing a minor cooling period, dipping roughly 1%, with Bitcoin currently hovering around the $64,400 mark.<\/li>\n<li><b>ETF Flows:<\/b> The recent five-day momentum of net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs has stalled, shifting into a net outflow territory.<\/li>\n<li><b>LINK Outlook:<\/b> Standard Chartered has issued a bullish forecast for Chainlink (LINK), projecting a $200 price target driven by the accelerating adoption of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.<\/li>\n<li><b>Social Trading Surge:<\/b> Pump Fun has reached a fresh milestone, generating $10 million in weekly fees following the successful rollout of its social trading features.<\/li>\n<li><b>FWA Expansion:<\/b> The FWA ecosystem is gaining traction, with two additional projects debuting on the network, pushing the native token to a new local peak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MicroStrategy\u2019s Liquidity Play: Trimming the Bitcoin Stash<\/h2>\n<p>In a move that signals a continued focus on liquidity, MicroStrategy has offloaded 1,690 BTC, totaling approximately $108.6 million. This latest divestment, confirmed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/375196\/strategy-sells-109m-in-bitcoin-as-dollar-reserve-tops-4-6b\" target=\"_blank\">8-K filing released this Monday<\/a>, brings the firm\u2019s total holdings down to 840,447 coins, a decrease from the 842,138 BTC reported just seven days prior.<\/p>\n<h3>Analyzing the Exit Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>The execution price for these sales averaged $64,262 per coin. When measured against the company\u2019s average cost basis of $75,385, it is clear that Michael Saylor\u2019s organization is realizing a loss on these transactions. This marks the third consecutive week of selling activity for the firm, which has refrained from adding to its position since June. Currently, MicroStrategy\u2019s total Bitcoin inventory sits 6,916 coins below the record high established earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While some investors view these sales as a bearish signal, the firm\u2019s strategy appears to be centered on bolstering its cash reserves, which have now climbed past the $4.6 billion threshold. This pivot toward cash-heavy balance sheets suggests a tactical shift in how the company manages its treasury in the current macroeconomic climate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"echo_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/375304\/morning-minute-saylors-strategy-sells-bitcoin-for-second-week-in-a-row\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00bb More Info >>><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by\u00a0 Tyler Warner . The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. GM! Today\u2019s top news: Crypto majors are slightly red down 1%; BTC at $64.4k ETFs flip to outflows breaking 5-day inflow streak Standard Chartered sets $200 target for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":20506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[36,122],"class_list":["post-20505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crypto","tag-mixtv","tag-opinion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20505"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20522,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20505\/revisions\/20522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}