Daily Market Updates: Strategy raises $2 billion via MSTR share sales and builds USD cash pool

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Strategy raises $2 billion via MSTR share sales and builds USD cash pool

Strategy said it sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, lifting its USD reserve to $5.1 billion.

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CoinDesk reports that Strategy raised $2 billion through the sale of MSTR shares and used the proceeds to expand its U.S. dollar liquidity.

The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increasing its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion, and it also repurchased an additional $136.4 million of STRC.

CoinDesk said the share sales and cash-pool buildout are part of Strategy's broader balance-sheet moves.

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CoinDeskStrategy raises $2 billion through MSTR sales and creates new USD Cash pool

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