{"id":72557,"date":"2026-05-15T11:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/saylors-infinite-money-glitch-strc-preferred-stock-smashes-1-53b-volume-record\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:09:49","slug":"saylors-infinite-money-glitch-strc-preferred-stock-smashes-1-53b-volume-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/saylors-infinite-money-glitch-strc-preferred-stock-smashes-1-53b-volume-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Saylor\u2019s Infinite Money Glitch? STRC Preferred Stock Smashes $1.53B Volume Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Strategy\u2019s STRC preferred stock hit $1.53 billion in daily volume on May 14, a new all-time high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">STRC has grown to $8.5 billion in under nine months, making it the world\u2019s largest preferred stock by market cap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">River data shows STRC funded ~77,000 BTC in purchases in 2026, dwarfing all U.S. spot bitcoin ETF net inflows combined.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Record and What It Means<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">STRC, Strategy\u2019s variable rate perpetual preferred stock, hit $1.53 billion in daily <span>volume<\/span> with Saylor framing the milestone as a sign of growing institutional confidence in the instrument, noting its near-zero intraday <span>volatility<\/span> and clean close at its $100 par value.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_814269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-814269\" style=\"width:447px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-814269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">STRC records all-time high <span>volume<\/span> flows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As <span>Bitcoin.com<\/span> News <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategys-strc-becomes-worlds-largest-preferred-stock-in-under-one-year-saylor-says\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">reported recently<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, STRC launched in late July 2025 and grew to $8.5 billion in under nine months, making it the largest preferred stock by <span>market cap<\/span> in the world. The instrument pays an 11.50% annual dividend in monthly cash installments, with the rate adjusting each month to anchor trading near par and dampen price swings, a feature Saylor has promoted as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/michael-saylor-pushes-strc-as-lower-volatility-alternative-to-btc-and-mstr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">lower-volatility entry point<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> into the <span>bitcoin<\/span> ecosystem for institutional buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">STRC as <span>Bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s Funding Engine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The significance of Thursday\u2019s <span>volume<\/span> record extends well beyond a stock market milestone. STRC is Strategy\u2019s primary mechanism for raising capital to fund <span>bitcoin<\/span> purchases. According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">data from bitcoin-only financial services company River<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, STRC proceeds funded approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-could-reach-1-million-bitcoin-by-late-2026-river-notes-strc-inflows-dwarf-etf-net-gains\/\">77,000 BTC in purchases<\/a> in 2026 alone, compared to just 8,000 <span>BTC<\/span> in net inflows across all U.S. spot <span>bitcoin ETFs<\/span> over the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Moreover, STRC\u2019s role in Strategy\u2019s accumulation engine <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-adds-535-btc-for-43m-saylor-pushes-total-holdings-to-818869-bitcoin\/\">has been expanding<\/a>, with the company <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">currently holding 818,869 <span>bitcoin<\/span>. <\/span>A<span style=\"font-weight:400\">t its current daily acquisition pace of approximately 774 <span>BTC<\/span>, River projects Strategy will reach 1,000,000 <span>bitcoin<\/span> by December 15, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Why Par Closing Matters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Saylor\u2019s emphasis on STRC closing \u201cat par\u201d with only \u201ctwo cents of <span>volatility<\/span>\u201d is important to highlight, given STRC\u2019s monthly adjustable dividend rate is specifically engineered to anchor trading near $100, making large-scale capital raising efficient. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">High- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a>, low- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-volatility\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volatility<\/a> trading days validate the mechanism as investors can move in and out at predictable prices, making STRC attractive to institutional buyers who need price stability in their preferred stock positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The framework Saylor has built positions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> as digital capital, STRC as digital credit and MSTR shares as digital equity. Thursday\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> record suggests the credit layer of that stack is gaining significant traction with institutional markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-strc-record-volume-bitcoin-saylor-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Strategy\u2019s STRC preferred stock hit $1.53 billion in daily volume on May 14, a new all-time high. STRC has grown to $8.5 billion in under nine months, making it the world\u2019s largest preferred stock by market cap. 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