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Strategy CEO: Bitcoin Sale Was Strategic for Dividends, Not a Shift in Accumulation; Holdings Reach 845,050 BTC
Bitcoin
2026-09-01 23:34:47

Bitcoin Rebound Sparks Bear-Market Debate as Strategy, Bonds and AI Enter the Frame

Wu Blockchain’s latest podcast centered on a simple question with no simple answer: after Bitcoin rebounded roughly 40% from a June low of about $58,000 to above $81,000, is the bear market already over? Didier called the move an early-bull-market signal, pointing to Bitcoin holding above its 200-day moving average, widespread underweight positioning and a crowded short side. Griffin Ardern said the rally looks more like a late-bear-market squeeze, and that a real bull market still depends on clearer signals from dollar liquidity, fiscal policy and the U.S. Treasury market. The discussion moved quickly into the mechanics behind the rally. Both guests tied the latest move to low positioning, short covering and changing expectations around U.S. fiscal credibility. Griffin argued that recent price action fits a short squeeze in a thin market, while Didier said the broader setup favors risk assets because investors are still underexposed. They also dug into MicroStrategy’s balance sheet, where Didier said STRC is a perpetual preferred stock rather than traditional debt, and that the company is building cash for convertible note maturities. Griffin’s view was broader: Bitcoin is increasingly being treated as a macro asset in its own right, regardless of what happens to the company. The episode closed with a debate over AI and crypto capital flows. Didier said AI trade crowds are getting dense and may start looking for easier trades, including crypto. Griffin drew a distinction between technology talent and financial infrastructure, saying AI has pulled some developers away, but crypto continues to mature in payments, trading, compliance and risk control.

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Bitcoin Rebound Sparks Bear-Market Debate as Strategy, Bonds and AI Enter the Frame
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Bitcoin
2026-09-01 06:07:08

Zheng Di says Strategy sell-pressure expectations are weighing on Bitcoin as macro uncertainty rises into the second half

Frontier technology investor Zheng Di, also known as didier, said in a Wu Blockchain podcast that the recent drop in Bitcoin is being driven less by a one-off sale or ETF redemptions and more by the market repricing the possibility that Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, may need to keep selling small amounts of BTC to cover preferred-share dividends under a “BTC per share neutrality” framework. In his view, that expectation matters more than the amount already sold because it changes how investors model future supply. Di also argued that AI is reshaping labor and corporate structures, with tokenized systems emerging as a new productive input. He linked that view to the rally in parts of the U.S. equity market tied to semiconductors, data centers, optical modules and energy, saying the market is pricing in structurally higher automation and profit margins. On crypto exchanges adding access to U.S. stocks, he said offshore centralized exchanges are naturally moving toward real-world asset distribution because truly valuable native crypto assets remain limited. He added that the “1011 incident” badly damaged crypto liquidity and likely marked the end of the altcoin cycle, while the second half of the year may bring more market pressure from large potential IPOs, index rebalancing and political risk. Even so, he said he remains constructive over the longer run on AI, blockchain and machine-based onchain economies.

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Zheng Di says Strategy sell-pressure expectations are weighing on Bitcoin as macro uncertainty rises into the second half