{"id":10304,"date":"2026-06-29T06:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=10304"},"modified":"2026-06-29T06:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:36:46","slug":"ripple-ceo-says-saylors-financial-engineering-has-hurt-crypto-even-as-bitcoin-itself-stays-a-good-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=10304","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO Says Saylor&#8217;s &#8220;Financial Engineering&#8221; Has Hurt Crypto, Even as Bitcoin Itself Stays a Good Bet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_799356c399f943a15a5369291b872266\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Strategy\u2019s preferred-stock-funded bitcoin buying has damaged the broader market, while maintaining he stays bullish on bitcoin itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He called STRC\u2019s roughly 25% slide below its US$100 (AU$145) par value a \u201cdamning indictment\u201d of the approach, as the preferred shares hit a record low.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CryptoQuant warned Strategy should pause purchases and rebuild cash, noting the dividend cushion behind STRC has shrunk from over seven years to about 14 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse said Strategy\u2019s strategy of funding bitcoin purchases with preferred-stock issuance has hurt the broader crypto market, even as he stressed he remains bullish on bitcoin itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFinancial engineering does not drive long-term value,\u201d Garlinghouse said, drawing a line between his criticism of the funding mechanism and his view of the underlying asset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed to Strategy\u2019s STRC preferred shares, designed to trade near a US$100 (AU$145) par value, which have fallen about 25% below it and hit a record low on Thursday, dropping as much as 26% under par despite carrying an 11.5% annual dividend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: Chainlink Backs Global Banking Pilot to Test Stablecoin-Powered FX Settlements<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-shrinking-cushion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Shrinking Cushion<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The criticism landed as analysts at CryptoQuant urged Strategy to pause its bitcoin buying and rebuild cash reserves. The firm noted that the dividend coverage cushion behind STRC has collapsed from more than seven years to roughly 14 months, a sharp narrowing of the buffer that funds the preferred stock\u2019s payouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strain has been visible elsewhere in Strategy\u2019s capital structure. Its common stock fell to its lowest level since February 2024, closing around US$82 (AU$118.90) on Friday, while bitcoin slipped below US$59,000 (AU$85,550) over the same stretch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late in May, the company sold 32 bitcoin to help fund STRC dividend payments, the first time it had liquidated any of its holdings to meet an obligation, underscoring the pressure the dividend commitments place on its cash position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more: Senate Democrats Demand Probe Into Trump Family Crypto Venture\u2019s UAE Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cryptocurrency,Microstrategy,Ripple#Ripple #CEO #Saylors #Financial #Engineering #Hurt #Crypto #Bitcoin #Stays #Good #Bet1782715006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Strategy\u2019s preferred-stock-funded bitcoin buying has damaged the broader market, while maintaining he stays bullish on bitcoin itself. He called STRC\u2019s roughly 25% slide below its US$100 (AU$145) par value a \u201cdamning indictment\u201d of the approach, as the preferred shares hit a record low. 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