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Bitcoin’s ‘digital credit’ yield trade breaks below par as margin calls hit $10 billion market
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Bitcoin’s emerging digital-credit trade broke below its promise of calm this week.
Key facts
- In a social media post, Parker White, co-founder of DeFi Development Corp., explained that STRC's recent decline to $82 pointed to a forced liquidation event
- An investor buying near $85 receives a higher yield than one who bought at $100, while also gaining potential upside if the share returns closer to par
- Bitcoin is +1.41% over the past 24 hours and currently sits at rank # 1 by market cap
- This week, Strategy’s STRC preferred shares fell as low as $82.50 before rebounding, while Strive’s SATA slid from around par into the low $90s and also recovered
Summary
01 Strategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA fell below par this week, briefly breaking a Bitcoin-linked yield trade sold as steady income. 02 The drop matters because leveraged buyers were borrowing against preferred shares, turning a small price slip into forced sales and margin calls. 03 STRC and SATA bounced, but brokers may tighten margin rules and issuers may need stronger defenses to keep the trade stable. This week, Strategy’s STRC preferred shares fell as low as $82.50 before rebounding, while Strive’s SATA slid from around par into the low $90s and also recovered.