Institutions Begin to Get Involved: Retirement Funds Hold 3.2 Million in MicroStrategy, Bitcoin Rights Battle Intensifies

2026-01-19 15:20:11

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【Crypto World】The Louisiana State Retirement Fund recently revealed a position holding $3.2 million worth of MicroStrategy stock, reflecting how traditional institutions are beginning to participate in the Bitcoin market through indirect means.

MicroStrategy has accumulated over 687,000 Bitcoins and plans to spend an additional $1.25 billion to buy 13,627 more. This move has sparked two opposing voices in the market:

On one hand, supporters believe that such large holdings will tighten Bitcoin’s supply and support its price. On the other hand, critics are concerned that issuing derivatives like STRC could dilute the actual rights of common shareholders in Bitcoin.

This also indirectly indicates that more and more institutional investors are turning their attention to crypto assets, but their approach is through indirect allocation rather than direct holdings.

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HodlTheDoor

· 01-19 15:49

The tactics of institutions bottom-fishing... secretly accumulating coins behind MSTR. Smart is smart, but I'm just worried that one day the derivatives play gets messed up, and retail investors end up as the big losers.

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WhaleShadow

· 01-19 15:43

The institutional bottom-fishing stance is becoming more and more obvious, but can this indirect holding method really protect ordinary people? To put it simply, it's still the big players playing their own game.

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 01-19 15:42

Hmm, MSTR's move this time is really aggressive. They even dared to follow the trend with a retirement fund, which shows that institutions are indeed interested in Bitcoin. But I'm more concerned about when these people will actually dare to buy coins directly. Continuously using indirect methods like this feels a bit like pulling your pants down to fart. Holding 690,000 BTC and not letting go—that's the real big shot in accumulating coins.

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HodlKumamon

· 01-19 15:28

687,000 Bitcoins are locked by a company, and our retail investors' holdings are becoming increasingly valuable... The tightening supply data indicates that institutions are playing big. For derivatives like STRC, I need to review the historical volatility. I have a feeling it might dilute some key information... Hmm... I'm a bit worried. Institutions are just institutions; they don't dare to go all-in directly. They have to wear a disguise before entering the market. See through it (´・_・`)

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RugpullTherapist

· 01-19 15:23

Hmm... This is the cleverness of big institutions—bypassing the hassle of directly holding coins. Anyway, us retail investors are the ones who end up paying the bill. MicroStrategy is really bold in accumulating, over 680,000 coins. No one else has that mindset. I don't quite understand the derivatives of STRC; it feels like they're just finding new ways to cut retail investors' rights. Even retirement funds are getting involved. What does that mean? Wall Street has already made its decision.

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