'All Three Will Crash and Burn': Peter Schiff Slams Michael Saylor as Strategy's Bitcoin 'Printer' Breaks 23-Day Silence

Cover image via depositphotos.com Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. After a 23-day pause, STRC returned to parity at $100, allowing Strategy to resume Bitcoin purchases, albeit in symbolic volumes - for the first time since mid-April, the company acquired just 1.17 BTC specifically through this financial instrument, according to data by strc.live. Advertisement Against this backdrop, another media duel unfolded between Michael Saylor and Peter Schiff, with the former comparing his ecosystem to aviation, where STRC is an airliner, BTC is a fighter jet, and MSTR is a rocket. The latter then responded with the usual skepticism, predicting the inevitable "crash and burn" of all three elements. The problem is that all three will crash and burn. HOT Stories Ethereum (ETH) Could Hit $12K This Year, Lee Predicts Major Outage Halts Trading on Coinbase — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 8, 2026 Peter Schiff's radicalism is no surprise here, as he had previously called the STRC model an "obvious Ponzi scheme" sustained only by dividend payment obligations. According to the gold bug, Saylor would rather collapse STRC by suspending payouts than begin massively selling Bitcoin . Advertisement To be fair, for the first time in a long while, Peter Schiff's criticism sounds less like social media bravado and more like a pragmatic calculation. Why Strategy's 11.5% yield offer might prove Peter Schiff right Strategy's current obligation yield stands at 11.5%, and this is where the main danger lies: if Bitcoin's annual growth does not exceed this threshold, Michael Saylor's accumulation strategy turns into a debt-servicing routine. Real-time STRC activity and Bitcoin purchase tracking, Source: strc.live In such a scenario, the company would be forced not to buy but to sell or collateralize Bitcoin in order to pay coupons to investors, which was confirmed during the Q1 2026 earnings report, where the company posted a net loss of $12.5 billion due to asset revaluation. Both Saylor and CEO Phong Le then confirmed their readiness to sell BTC whenever it benefits the company. Advertisement You Might Also Like Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:26 Strategy CEO Phong Le Presents 6 Market Principles for Managing Company’s Bitcoin Holdings By Gamza Khanzadaev As of May 2026, Strategy has found itself in a situation where raising new capital costs more than the return generated by Bitcoin itself. Now, the "Saylor empire's" BTC purchases depend not on belief, but entirely on BTC's ability to deliver sharp upside in the coming months and its "airliner" to stay at $100 parity. #Bitcoin #MicroStrategy #Peter Schiff #Michael Saylor #Bitcoin News #MicroStrategy News