MicroStrategy subsidiary will purchase Bitcoin after closing $205M crypto-collateralized loan By Cointelegraph

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MacroStrategy, a subsidiary of business intelligence firm MicroStrategy, said it will purchase after obtaining a multimillion dollar loan from Silvergate Bank.

In a Tuesday announcement, MicroStrategy said Silvergate issued a $205 million loan “secured by certain Bitcoin held in MacroStrategy’s collateral account.” The firm’s subsidiary MacroStrategy will be using the proceeds of the loan to purchase Bitcoin (BTC), pay fees and interest related to the loan and handle general corporate expenses.