According to Jason Fang, investors are choosing Bitcoin treasury companies over holding BTC directly, with 'Strategy' leading this theme (source: Jason Fang, X post dated Aug 15, 2025). For traders, MicroStrategy (MSTR) is a primary BTC proxy because the company discloses substantial Bitcoin holdings and a policy to acquire and hold BTC as a treasury reserve asset, making its equity highly sensitive to BTC price moves (source: MicroStrategy investor relations and SEC filings). A practical setup is to monitor the MSTR/BTC ratio and the premium or discount of MSTR’s market capitalization versus the mark-to-market value of its disclosed BTC holdings plus core software business, while tracking any convertible note issuances or at-the-market equity programs that alter exposure and dilution (source: MicroStrategy SEC filings and press releases). Other listed names with disclosed BTC on balance sheet include Tesla (TSLA) and Block (SQ), providing alternative BTC-linked exposure with distinct operating risks and beta profiles (source: Tesla and Block SEC filings). This rotation theme suggests monitoring liquidity and tracking differences between BTC spot and equity proxies to manage basis risk, as highlighted by the author (source: Jason Fang, X).

According to @Andre_Dragosch, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has added 10,100 BTC to its treasury, bringing its total holdings to 592,100 BTC at an average price of $70,666 per coin. This major purchase, funded by a $979.7 million preferred stock (STRD) offering, comes as MSTR's stock experiences its lowest 10-day realized volatility since its initial bitcoin adoption in 2020. The analysis suggests that this compression in volatility, with implied volatility also near historic lows at 48.33%, could diminish MSTR's appeal for traders who have historically used it as a high-volatility proxy for Bitcoin (BTC). As MSTR's price swings lessen, capital may rotate to more volatile bitcoin-linked equities, even as the company continues its aggressive accumulation strategy.