Michael saylor's clarification that microstrategy will aim to be a net buyer of bitcoin even after selling portions of its holdings could ease some concerns. however, the mere mention of selling could create short-term fud (fear, uncertainty, doubt), and the market's reaction will depend on the scale and frequency of any potential sales.
While saylor's statement aims to reassure the market about continuous bitcoin accumulation, the fact that microstrategy is even considering selling, however strategically, introduces an element of uncertainty. the market might react with a short-term dip due to the 'sell' talk, but the 'net buyer' narrative could provide some support.
The immediate reaction to the news is likely to be short-lived. the market will be watching for actual sales and subsequent purchases to confirm saylor's statements. if microstrategy continues to be a net buyer, the initial concern will likely fade.
Cover image via U.Today "Never sell"? Peter Schiff and the "Ponzi" claims Advertisement Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has been the loudest advocate for holding Bitcoin indefinitely (to the point where he has essentially become the face of the ultimate "HODL" philosophy). Yet, during a recent earnings call, Saylor revealed that the company is ready to do the unthinkable: sell portions of its massive Bitcoin treasury. Now, Saylor is setting the record straight in a new interview , claiming that the company will still end up buying way more Bitcoin if it if sells some. HOT Stories Avalanche Founder Warns of Bitcoin (BTC) Crisis Shiba Inu (SHIB), XRP, Toncoin (TON), Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for May 9th: Breakouts Fail, Key Support Levels Crack and Bullrun Momentum Collapses "Never sell"? Saylor recently acknowledged his own role in creating the hysteria. "I'm very famous for saying never sell your Bitcoin," Saylor admitted. "And that's why the internet went crazy when we said we might sell it." Advertisement He has admitted that his famous "never sell" mantra actually clashes with strict corporate governance policy. "If I were being more precise, I'd say never be a net seller of Bitcoin," he explained. "It just wouldn't have been so viral or so catchy to say never be a net seller of Bitcoin." You Might Also Like Wed, 05/06/2026 - 05:52 Saylor Just Said the Unthinkable By Alex Dovbnya The company's core accumulation strategy remains unchanged despite the recent selling pressure, according to Saylor. Advertisement Now, they aim to use targeted sales to fuel even larger acquisitions. "Even if we were to sell one Bitcoin, we'd be buying 10 to 20 more Bitcoin," Saylor noted. "So, you're really talking about a situation where we buy 10 Bitcoin, sell one Bitcoin, buy nine net Bitcoin, and continue to create Bitcoin." Saylor has compared Strategy’s actions to a traditional tech giant reinvesting in its infrastructure. "If Google spent a billion dollars to invest in data centers so that they could make 10 billion... it wouldn't crash the dollar market. Oh, they spent a billion dollars to invest in their business. That's fine, right? And so it would be fine for Google. It's a rational thing to do. Sometimes you spend money to make more money." You Might Also Like Fri, 05/08/2026 - 16:54 'All Three Will Crash and Burn': Peter Schiff Slams Michael Saylor as Strategy's Bitcoin 'Printer' Breaks 23-Day Silence By Gamza Khanzadaev Peter Schiff and the "Ponzi" claims As reported by U.Today, economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has frequently accused Saylor of running a Ponzi scheme. The gold bug predicts that Strategy would eventually have to crash the STRC dividend or crash Bitcoin. "Peter thinks Bitcoin's a Ponzi scheme. Peter is not really a lover of anything in this space," Saylor replied. He then vigorously defended the legitimacy of Strategy's financial instruments. "Bitcoin is digital capital, and we've created a digital treasury company by selling equity and credit instruments to buy capital," Saylor argued. "If you don't acknowledge Bitcoin as legitimate, you'll never acknowledge any derivative on top of it as legitimate," he noted. #Bitcoin News #Michael Saylor