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Strategy’s Michael Saylor Admits Bitcoin Crypto Winter After Saying It Would ‘Never Return’

2026/02/18 19:16
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Strategy Buys 2,932 Bitcoin, Holdings Climb to 712,647 BTC

The post Strategy’s Michael Saylor Admits Bitcoin Crypto Winter After Saying It Would ‘Never Return’ appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Strategy founder Michael Saylor said Bitcoin is officially in a crypto winter. He made the statement during a Fox Business interview on Tuesday, just eight months after declaring that “winter is not coming back.”

Bitcoin is trading around $67,800 at the time of writing, down roughly 46% from its all-time high of $126,000 hit in October 2025. MSTR stock has fallen about 63% since then.

Why Saylor Thinks This Bitcoin Crypto Winter Is Different

Saylor acknowledged the downturn but said this cycle won’t last like the ones in 2018 or 2022.

He credited the shift to stronger institutional and political support. Saylor pointed to a pro-crypto U.S. administration, 12 cabinet members backing digital assets, growing interest from the banking sector, and BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF as reasons this winter looks different from the last.

Strategy Holdings Sit Below Cost Basis

Strategy currently holds around 717,131 BTC bought at an average price of $76,000. That puts the company’s entire position underwater at current prices.

The firm made its 99th Bitcoin purchase last week, picking up 2,486 BTC for $168.4 million.

Saylor pushed back on the risk. He said the majority of Strategy’s $55 billion in capital was raised through equity, not debt. Only $8 billion came from borrowing. The company also holds $2.25 billion in cash, which he said covers about two and a half years of obligations.

Just days before, Michael Saylor publicly stated Strategy could survive even if Bitcoin dropped to $8,000.

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