Strategy founder and CEO Michael Saylor asserted that the company will continue to increase its Bitcoin (BTC) reserves even as it sells some of its holdings to fund STRC-related dividends.
This statement was made in an interview with journalist and financial analyst David Lin that aired on May 10, 2026. “During this period, even if you sell 1 BTC, you will end up buying another 10-20 BTC,” Saylor said during the conversation. Within that framework, He explained that the company’s goal is to remain a “net accumulator” of Bitcoin in the long term.
These statements were made days after Strategy’s quarterly results, held on May 5th. As reported by CriptoNoticias, the company confirmed that it is using some of its reserves to conduct the valuation. To cover STRC-related dividendsfinancial products issued by companies.
Note that STRC is a perpetual preferred stock that is intended to pay periodic dividends to investors. The company says this is part of its “digital credit” strategy, which aims to raise funds and expand Bitcoin holdings over the long term. Since its release, It has already raised $8.5 billion.
Saylor explained on the earnings call that the company is analyzing various alternatives to cover these payments. “We’ll probably end up selling some of our Bitcoin to cover the dividend,” he said.
However, in his interview with Lin, the executive expanded on that idea, arguing that BTC should be understood as a form of capital. “Bitcoin is capital, so I don’t want to be a Bitcoin seller. I want to end each year with more Bitcoin than I started with,” Saylor emphasized.
Strategy is the publicly traded company with the largest amount of Bitcoin funding. at the momentowns 818,334 BTC, which is approximately 3.9% of the total supply of digital assets created by Satoshi Nakamoto.has an estimated value of more than $66 billion based on current prices.
Thaler’s remarks seek to reinforce the idea that: The strategy continues to increase exposure to BTC over the long termEven if you use some of your reserves as a financial management tool or as a dividend payment.
