{"id":51560,"date":"2025-10-07T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=51560"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:46:42","slug":"can-microstrategy-follow-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-and-stash-bitcoin-using-yen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=51560","title":{"rendered":"Can MicroStrategy Follow Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway And Stash Bitcoin Using Yen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Politics aside: Borrowing dollars is damn expensive. And this only vindicates Trump. He has been right all along. A lower fund rate and the economy will see more money in circulation. Who knows, the economy might expand at an unprecedented rate. For what\u2019s clear, MicroStrategy is buying Bitcoin at premium rates, considering that every pile of BTC bought is from borrowed funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, currently owns 640,031 BTC, more than 10X the stash held by the second largest public entity, MARA Holdings. As aggressive as Metaplanet is in buying Bitcoin, the Japanese firm is nowhere close to where Strategy is. By October 3, their holdings exceeded $77Bn, and with the Bitcoin price ticking higher, it might soon hit the $100Bn level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-292595 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294.png\" alt=\"Strategy can follow Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett in its Bitcoin buying plan. Raising funds in Japan and buying Bitcoin can earn more\" width=\"1536\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142423.294-50x23.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcointreasuries.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bitcoin Treasuries<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The last time Strategy bought Bitcoin was in late September when it acquired 196 BTC at $113,000 per BTC. Their average BTC acquisition price is nearly $74,000. As such, even at spot rates, Strategy is up nearly +100% in profits, which encourages stashing even more. This stance is assuming the Bitcoin price <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">soars to as high as $150,000<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in a historically bullish Q4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/card_img\/1975393609307594752\/0vavrbk5?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" width=\"1158\" height=\"579\"><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Strategy\/status\/1972632876484264206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Strategy, X<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9+ Best Memecoin to Buy in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strategy Will Keep Stashing Bitcoin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regardless of market conditions, Strategy will likely continue buying more Bitcoin. Earlier this year, they announced a plan that will see the business intelligence firm raise $42Bn over three years to fund the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">purchase of Bitcoin<\/a>. From the $42Bn, $21 billion will be issued via equity sales, while the rest, $21Bn, will be raised from fixed-income securities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073\" data-coin-id=\"btc\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_68e541746a073-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In late February, Strategy issued a +0% convertible senior notes due in 2030, raising $2Bn. From the $2Bn, they bought 20,356 BTC at an average price of $97,800. Roughly four months earlier, in late November, just when Bitcoin broke $75,000, they also issued a +0% convertible senior notes due in 2029. From this debt, they raised $5bn, buying 134,480 BTC at an average price of $89,286.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MSTR Stock: Top 3 Reasons to buy MicroStrategy + How Bitcoin Yield Works\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K9Vm8fTlV2s?list=PLmlr5ljejLrl-uKv3ESzq_d1VjP6pnSSd\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By Q1 2025, Strategy had raised $20Bn, nearly half of its $42Bn objective, to buy Bitcoin. Throughout this year, the public firm <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/02\/05\/microstrategy-unveils-new-name-reports-accelerated-bitcoin-purchases-in-fourth-quarter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">said<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> it was well-positioned to \u201cfurther enhance shareholder value by leveraging the strong support from both retail and institutional investors\u201d in achieving its strategic plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The thing is, every dollar raised is expensive as the current interest rate environment stays at over +4% and is multiples higher than in other regions, especially Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Strategy Follow Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway to Japan?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The idea of borrowing cheap and buying an asset that can appreciate, earning higher yields, is compelling. Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, is closely watching. He recently floated the idea of multi-currency borrowing to keep their \u201cBitcoin yield\u201d flywheel spinning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Yen and Euros are on their radar as possible targets for the firm to raise funds by selling preferred shares. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of the two, the Yen can be a cheaper option. As of early October 2025, the Bank of Japan has interest rates steady at +0.50%. They were in negative territory before March 2024, when the central bank aggressively raised rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-292594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142912.415.png\" alt=\"Strategy can follow Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett in its Bitcoin buying plan. Raising funds in Japan and buying Bitcoin can earn more\" width=\"886\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142912.415.png 886w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142912.415-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142912.415-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07T142912.415-50x28.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/japan\/interest-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TradingEconomics<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And if they do, they won\u2019t be the first ones, according to one analyst on X. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have been taking advantage of the low borrowing rates in Japan for years. The ultra-low Yen debt, observers note, continues to fund Berkshire\u2019s stakes in stable trading conglomerates in Japan. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Berkshire Hathaway <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BRK&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BRK<\/a> has been borrowing yen in Japan at &lt;1% with a ten-year duration. It has now invested $30 billion in Japan\u2019s five sogo shosha (major trading houses). These companies have an annual yield of 4%. Essentially, Berkshire is arbitraging &gt;3% + shares upside on\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Louis (@louishliu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/louishliu\/status\/1975047055019257888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By issuing Samurai bonds at rates below +1% and investing the proceeds in Japan\u2019s five major trading houses, including Mitsubishi Corporation, the American firm has continued to earn around +4% in dividend yields and even more in share appreciation, creating a net spread of over +3%, after offsetting borrowing costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Berkshire Hathaway has financed much of its $24 billion in Japanese holdings with fixed cost, yen denominated debt.<\/p>\n<p>It pays $135 million in interest. <\/p>\n<p>It receives $812 million in dividends. <\/p>\n<p>Warren Buffett might be good at this macro\/arbitrage thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BRK&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BRK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IwrhKbJEmj\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/IwrhKbJEmj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Compound248 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f4b0.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcb0\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@compound248) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/compound248\/status\/1893318954006749534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">February 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If Strategy, like Metaplanet, raises bonds targeting the Japanese markets, the firm will likely get higher yields in arbitrage spreads, up from the current +26% yield received from using USD debt. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strategy has acquired 850 BTC for ~$99.7 million at ~$117,344 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 26.0% YTD 2025. As of 9\/21\/2025, we hodl 639,835 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BTC<\/a> acquired for ~$47.33 billion at ~$73,971 per bitcoin. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MSTR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$MSTR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$STRC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRK&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$STRK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRF&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$STRF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRD&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$STRD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYNhUZvtOu\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/tYNhUZvtOu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Strategy (@Strategy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Strategy\/status\/1970097174110167069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Strategy To Follow Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strategy accumulating BTC<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Public firm now owns more than 600,000 BTC <\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Japan has a low interest rate environment<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Strategy follow Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/can-microstrategy-follow-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-and-stash-bitcoin-using-yen\/\">Can MicroStrategy Follow Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway And Stash Bitcoin Using Yen?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politics aside: Borrowing dollars is damn expensive. And this only vindicates Trump. He has been right all along. A lower fund rate and the economy will see more money in circulation. Who knows, the economy might expand at an unprecedented rate. For what\u2019s clear, MicroStrategy is buying Bitcoin at premium rates, considering that every pile [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-51560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51560\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}