When it comes to companies that prioritize Bitcoin holdings as their core strategy, MicroStrategy's recent financial report truly makes people anxious. As soon as the Q4 2025 data was released, it was a shock—unrealized losses reached as high as $17.44 billion. What's the reason? Simply put, it’s the pressure on the coin price. Bitcoin has fallen from its peak of $126,000 in October to around $88,000 by the end of the year. Even though the company recently made a profit of $3.9 billion, this decline nearly wiped out all the profits and even shook the very foundation of its enterprise value.



But the most surreal part of the story is this—despite such losses, the company still remains "faithful." Recently, it bought another 1,287 BTC at lower prices, bringing its total holdings to over 670,000 BTC, accounting for 3.2% of the total Bitcoin supply. While the financial report shows shocking numbers, CEO Michael Saylor still insists that "volatility is a feature, not a flaw."

You see, this exposes a fundamental problem. When traditional accounting standards (ASU 2023-08) require companies to reflect the sharp fluctuations of crypto assets in real-time, the gap between "faith" and "reality" becomes increasingly evident. A company's market value swings wildly with coin price fluctuations, and market sentiment is driven by quarterly financial reports—what does this tell us? It indicates that the traditional financial system and emerging crypto assets still lack a truly trustworthy, robust, and manipulation-resistant valuation system and data infrastructure. That’s the core issue.
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WhaleStalkervip
· 01-08 23:31
Saylor is really crazy, losing 17.4 billion and still daring to continue buying coins. I am impressed by this mindset. MSTR's move is just outrageous; the book profits have been eaten up by the coin price, yet they pretend everything is fine. Once accounting standards change, "faith" is fully exposed, and this is where the problem lies. The moment coin price fluctuations are reflected on the financial statements, the contradiction between traditional finance and crypto is completely blown open. Basically, it's still missing a trustworthy valuation system; right now, it's just mystical speculation. Saylor really treats MSTR as a Bitcoin fund, he's a bit crazy. A paper loss of 17.4 billion, but he actually increased his position? I can't figure out this logic.
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BugBountyHuntervip
· 01-08 20:41
Losing 17.4 billion and still sweeping coins, this guy is really "faithful," or maybe just a gambler's mentality? Microstrategy's move this time is basically using financial report data to perform a piece of magical realism — the books are exploding, yet they hold even more coins. This logic is truly brilliant. A 17.4 billion dollar paper loss is right there, and Seiler is still saying "volatility is a feature." I want to ask traditional institutional investors, what do they think of this... It's about accounting standards and infrastructure, but ultimately, cryptocurrencies are still an anomaly within the traditional financial framework. The most incredible part of this is — when the coin price drops, losses are infinitely magnified; when the coin price rises, gains are also amplified. The company's own operational ability becomes secondary, so how can they continue? Microstrategy has turned itself into a "Bitcoin index fund with leverage" monster. Honestly, just watching them is exhausting.
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GasGuzzlervip
· 01-08 05:41
Seller, this guy is really crazy. Losing 17.4 billion and still buying coins. How strong must his faith be... That's how the crypto world is—when making money, you're the chosen one; when losing money, you still have to tough it out.
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SchrodingerWalletvip
· 01-06 21:33
Saylor is really crazy... risking it all like this and still daring to buy the dip, I really respect that. MicroStrategy's move this time is truly faith-driven, but the financial report is a bit hard to swallow. An unrealized loss of over 17 billion, it must be really tough for retail investors to watch. Volatility is a feature, not a flaw? Alright, then my losses are also a feature. This is the true spirit of all-in; if it were me, I would have already run away, haha. The feeling of being controlled by the crypto price in financial statements is something traditional finance can't understand. Suddenly I realize, MicroStrategy's stock must be very resilient. The key is, he really treats Bitcoin as the main business, which has some gambling elements. If Saylor is wrong, this will be a negative example; if he's right, it will be a legend. An unrealized loss of 17.4 billion sounds very "virtual"... but it is indeed real.
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LiquidatedTwicevip
· 01-06 06:56
Haha, this company is really crazy. Losing 17.4 billion and still buying the dip—faith is valuable. Is Celsius playing psychological warfare or are they really that stubborn in gambling? The financial report numbers are so shocking; retail investors must be having a lot of heart attacks after seeing them. Basically, the price of the coin is what matters, everything else is just clouds. This ledger game can't go on anymore; we need to find a new framework.
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FlyingLeekvip
· 01-06 06:56
The 17.4 billion hole is still there, and they're still buying up the dip. Can't hold it anymore. CEO's rhetoric this time is just two words—brainwashing. The price drops so sharply, and they insist it's a feature, not a flaw? Haha. Forget it, let's see who can take the bait. Isn't this just treating shareholders like an ATM? Playing around. Every quarterly financial report is a big show; we'll just watch the fun. Three point two percent—there's something to it. Saler, I really can't hold it anymore this time. But honestly, once the price rebounds, it'll be a whole different story. The financial report numbers are so shocking, and they still insist on holding on—absolutely incredible.
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WhaleMistakervip
· 01-06 06:46
MicroStrategy's move is truly incredible—losing 17.4 billion and still daring to buy the dip. How much courage does that take? Is this guy a true believer or just gambling? Volatility is a feature, not a flaw. The words sound nice, but the numbers on the books don't lie. Ultimately, accounting standards have exposed the true nature of crypto assets. Traditional finance and the crypto world operate on completely different value systems. Wait, 3.2% of Bitcoin's supply—does this guy want to become the godfather of Bitcoin? The focus shouldn't just be on whether the price drops or not, but on when this valuation system can become stable and reliable.
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SurvivorshipBiasvip
· 01-06 06:41
17.4 billion in unrealized losses, then turned around and swept 1,287 BTC. This logic is truly amazing... Faith is something that can sometimes withstand more than cash flow.
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DaoTherapyvip
· 01-06 06:38
Sellar, this guy is really tough. With a loss of 17.44 billion, he's still holding on. If it were me, I would have already run away... By the way, this move indeed exposed the problems of the entire system. The crypto world really needs more solid infrastructure.
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GateUser-c799715cvip
· 01-06 06:32
17.4 billion in unrealized losses... Selle, this guy is really tough. Even after such a drop, he's still adding to his position. I have to say, he's either a genius or a gambler—there's no middle ground.
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