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MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Loses Court Bid to Dismiss DC Tax Evasion Claims

The court did dismiss claims against the company and Saylor that they conspired to violate Washington, D.C.’s False Claims Act.

By Nelson Wang

Mar 2, 2023 at 2:36 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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CDCROP: MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

MicroStrategy Has Raised $46.6M Through Share Sales Since September

The company also suggested further sale proceeds may be used to pay down debt.

By Stephen Alpher

Feb 17, 2023 at 2:13 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Charlie Munger Hasn't Taken the Time to Study Bitcoin: MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor

A longtime skeptic of digital assets, the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman earlier this week called for the U.S. government to ban cryptocurrencies.

By Stephen Alpher

Feb 3, 2023 at 6:20 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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CDCROP: Michael Saylor, executive director, MicroStrategy (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

MicroStrategy Books Impairment Charge of $197.6M on Q4 Bitcoin Holdings

The business software company reported its fourth-quarter results on Thursday afternoon.

By Stephen Alpher

Feb 2, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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MicroStrategy Added 2,500 Bitcoins for $45M in Last 2 Months

The software company also sold a small amount of the cryptocurrency for the first time.

By Oliver Knight

Dec 28, 2022 at 1:18 p.m. UTC

Dec 28, 2022

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Revisiting MicroStrategy's Pain Points as Bitcoin Tumbles

This week's plunge in the price of bitcoin again raises questions as to whether Michael Saylor will at some point be forced to sell some or all of his company's vast holdings.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Nov 10, 2022 at 8:40 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2022

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MicroStrategy Buys 301 More Bitcoins, Now Holds Almost 130K

The software company purchased the additional coins at an average price of $19,851.

By Parikshit Mishra

Sep 20, 2022 at 12:21 p.m. UTC

Sep 20, 2022

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As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics

The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and recently alleged tax evader says the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.

By Cam Thompson

Sep 14, 2022 at 7:16 p.m. UTC

Sep 14, 2022

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Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 7, 2022

With bitcoin approaching 2022 lows, a deep dive into Europe’s energy crisis and the District of Columbia’s case against bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.

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Sep 7, 2022 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2022

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