- Bitcoin briefly fell to $58,188 as Strategy’s preferred stock dropped to another record low.
- More than $1.44 billion in crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours.
- Strategy shares and crypto-related stocks came under renewed pressure as market sentiment deteriorated.
Bitcoin extended its recent decline on Thursday as selling pressure intensified across both the cryptocurrency market and crypto-related equities. The world’s largest digital asset briefly dropped to $58,188 before recovering slightly to around $59,273, marking another difficult session after falling to its lowest level in nearly two years earlier this week.
The latest selloff coincided with renewed weakness in Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. Investors continued selling the company’s preferred stock, raising fresh concerns about confidence in Michael Saylor’s long-term financing strategy as crypto markets remain under pressure.
Strategy’s Preferred Stock Hits Another Record Low
Strategy’s flagship preferred security, Stretch (STRC), suffered another sharp decline shortly after U.S. markets opened. The preferred stock fell roughly 8% to around $74.13, leaving it more than 25% below its original $100 par value.
The continued decline has intensified scrutiny of Strategy’s “digital credit” model, which relies heavily on preferred equity offerings to finance additional Bitcoin purchases. While the preferred shares currently offer an annual dividend yield of approximately 11.5%, investors have continued selling the security as uncertainty surrounding Bitcoin’s price increases.
The weakness also spilled into Strategy’s common stock. Shares of MSTR dropped roughly 7% during Thursday’s session before recovering slightly, reflecting broader concerns about the company’s heavy exposure to Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Leads Massive Crypto Liquidations
As Bitcoin continued moving lower, leveraged traders across the crypto market faced another wave of forced liquidations. According to CoinGlass data, more than $1.44 billion in crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours.
Long traders accounted for the overwhelming majority of the losses, with approximately $1.2 billion in bullish positions wiped out as prices fell sharply. Bitcoin alone was responsible for around $658 million in liquidations, making it the largest contributor to the market-wide cascade.
Large liquidation events often amplify volatility, as forced selling pushes prices even lower and triggers additional liquidations across leveraged positions.
Market Sentiment Remains Fragile
The latest downturn highlights the fragile state of the cryptocurrency market as investors continue navigating macroeconomic uncertainty, weaker institutional demand, and growing pressure on crypto-related equities.
Strategy has become one of the most closely watched companies during Bitcoin’s decline because of its enormous corporate Bitcoin holdings and its continued reliance on capital markets to fund additional purchases. Any weakness in the company’s financing vehicles tends to attract increased attention from both equity and crypto investors.
At the same time, broader market sentiment remains cautious as traders evaluate inflation, interest rate expectations, and slowing institutional inflows into digital asset investment products.
What Traders Are Watching Next
Bitcoin remains under pressure after revisiting price levels last seen in late 2024. Market participants are now closely watching whether buyers can defend the area around $58,000 or if additional selling could trigger another wave of liquidations.
For Strategy, investor confidence in its preferred stock products may also become an important indicator. If financing costs continue rising or demand for preferred securities weakens further, questions could emerge about the pace of the company’s future Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
For now, both Bitcoin and Strategy remain at the center of one of the crypto market’s most volatile periods of the year, with investors closely monitoring whether selling pressure begins to ease or accelerates further.
