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 <li>Schiff warns Saylor's $42B Bitcoin plan could expose MicroStrategy to high risk, likening the strategy to an unstable market bet.</li>  
 <li>Schiff sees MicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin buys as a “risky bet,” forecasting that leveraging debt may ultimately harm the company.</li>  
 <li>Schiff suggests a Trump win hasn’t boosted Bitcoin, highlighting its volatility compared to gold’s steadiness amid economic concerns.</li> 
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<p>Peter Schiff recently took aim at Michael Saylor’s latest move to deepen MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings. Saylor announced plans to spend an additional $42 billion on Bitcoin, funded by issuing $21 billion in debt and $21 billion in equity over three years.</p>  
<p>Schiff, a longtime opponent of Saylor and MicroStrategy's aggressive Bitcoin acquisitions, warned about the dangers of such concentrated investments and compared Saylor's approach to an old market joke.</p>  
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<p>With the price of Bitcoin at <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$69,219</a>, MicroStrategy holds 252,220 BTC worth $17.45 billion. Saylor's plan seeks to establish MicroStrategy as a "Bitcoin bank," demonstrating his faith in the potential of Bitcoin. Schiff cautions that despite his goals, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin exposure may backfire, pointing to past market volatility and the dangers of excessive leverage.</p>  
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-saylor-s-bold-strategy-a-risky-bet">Saylor’s Bold Strategy: A Risky Bet?</h2>  
<p>Schiff argues that Saylor’s aggressive purchases could harm MicroStrategy in the long term. In August, Schiff highlighted that MicroStrategy’s <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241030040519/en/MicroStrategy-Announces-Third-Quarter-2024-Financial-Results-%C2%A0Holds-252220-BTC-with-BTC-Yield-of-17.8-YTD-%C2%A0Announces-42-Billion-Capital-Plan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">approach</a> might lead to a financial downturn, potentially placing it behind competitors within the next four years. Schiff further criticized Saylor’s reliance on leverage to fund Bitcoin buys, forecasting that this strategy could eventually bring MicroStrategy to ruin.</p>  
<p>Interestingly, Saylor claims <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/microstrategys-stock-rebound-saylors-bitcoin-bet-celebrates-4-years-of-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MicroStrategy’s stock has outperformed other assets</a>, soaring 995% since August 2020. This bold claim has stirred debate, especially as Schiff continues to question the sustainability of such leveraged acquisitions. However, Saylor remains committed to his plan, seemingly unshaken by Schiff’s warnings.</p>  
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-economic-concerns-fuel-schiff-s-warnings">Economic Concerns Fuel Schiff’s Warnings</h2>  
<p>Besides his critiques of Saylor’s strategy, Schiff also voiced concerns about broader economic risks. He believes that anticipated interest rate cuts and a return to quantitative easing (QE) could hurt the dollar and push up inflation. According to Schiff, these moves will create more debt, drive consumer prices up, and risk weakening the economy.</p>  
<p>Schiff, a staunch advocate for gold, contrasts Bitcoin’s perceived instability with gold’s steady performance. He recently pointed out that assets tied to a potential Trump win are rallying, while Bitcoin remains static. Schiff argued that if a <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/bitwise-strategist-sees-bitcoin-at-92k-if-trump-wins-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Trump victory were truly bullish for Bitcoin</a>, its price should reflect it. Consequently, he cautioned that speculators might face a “Trump dump” if they hold overly optimistic views.</p> 
<p>The post <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/microstrategys-bold-bitcoin-bet-risks-financial/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MicroStrategy’s Bold Bitcoin Bet Risks Financial Turmoil Says Schiff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto News Land</a>.</p>

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