{"id":77901,"date":"2026-09-08T22:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/strategy-roasted-over-bitcoin-themed-jordans-you-cant-buy-with-btc-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:06:47","slug":"strategy-roasted-over-bitcoin-themed-jordans-you-cant-buy-with-btc-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/strategy-roasted-over-bitcoin-themed-jordans-you-cant-buy-with-btc-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy Roasted Over Bitcoin-Themed Jordans You Can\u2019t Buy With BTC \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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 $250 bitcoin-themed Jordans sold out, but the kicker is you can\u2019t actually pay with BTC.<\/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\">Bitcoin fans on X are roasting Strategy in 2026 for taking cards and Apple Pay, but giving BTC the cold shoulder.<\/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\">Saylor just put $176 million into STRC while Strategy\u2019s BTC buying sits on ice, leaving its next move wide open.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Strategy\u2019s $250 Bitcoin-Themed Sneakers Spark Social Media Jabs<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cStrategy just launched $250 Bitcoin themed Jordans, but doesn\u2019t accept Bitcoin or any crypto as payment,\u201d the X account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BullTheoryio\/status\/2097302446645342691?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bull Theory wrote<\/a> on the social media platform. This is the type of critique Strategy is getting for the apparel sold at its store located on the Strategy website. \u201cSometimes the memes write themselves,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LanternBitcoin\/status\/2097348284146909397?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another individual added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_846045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846045\" style=\"width:1120px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-846045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strategy\u2019s checkout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They are talking about the apparel Strategy sells in its online store as it sells hoodies, t-shirts, long sleeves, and vests. But also the store carries Strategy-branded Nike sneakers, specifically Air Jordans and Dunks, and they are custom-branded shoes inspired by the AJ1 \/ Dunk silhouettes, not an official Nike collaboration. Both pairs are currently marked sold out and reportedly sold for $250 a pair.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategy\u2019s Store Takes Fiat, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, but No BTC<\/h2>\n<p>The site does not accept bitcoin for store payments as BTC is not shown as an option. Credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are the only payment methods accepted. One would think that, as a bitcoin treasury firm, they might want to sell the goods for BTC instead of fiat. That\u2019s not the case with the largest bitcoin treasury company in the world. \u201cIs bitcoin worthless until people start accepting it as payment?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ItsJamesHall\/status\/2097319040779731278?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another social media account asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, some X accounts used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to craft their own styled Nike sneakers with their own favorite crypto coins like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bit_tmk\/status\/2097369620650860817?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP, KASPA, and others<\/a>. One user made pair with gray colors for the digital asset firm Grayscale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_846048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846048\" style=\"width:2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-846048 size-full\" title=\"Strategy Roasted Over Bitcoin-Themed Jordans You Can\u2019t Buy With BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-scaled.png\" alt=\"store.strategy.com\/products\/nike-dunks screenshot. \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-1024x414.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-1536x621.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-2048x827.png 2048w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3-01-12-pm-scaled.png 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-846048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: store.strategy.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s a big difference from, say, the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-milkshake-steak-n-shake-targets-april-27-launch-for-btc-themed-product\/\">steakburger chain Steak \u2019n Shake<\/a>. Last year, the 90-plus-year-old firm chose to accept BTC for food and beverages, and customer payments were shifted to a bitcoin reserve. Like Strategy, it too has also purchased BTC on the open market. Whenever a Steak \u2019n Shake customer pays with bitcoin, that means the firm\u2019s balance sheet is bolstered even more. The viral posts concerning Strategy\u2019s Air Jordan and Dunk sneakers made their debut as the company recently paused buying BTC for the time being.<\/p>\n<h2>Saylor Puts $176 Million Into STRC as Bitcoin Buying Takes a Break<\/h2>\n<p>Instead, on Tuesday morning, after a day off on Labor Day, Saylor <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/saylor-fires-176m-at-strc-as-strategy-doubles-buyback-war-chest\/\">announced that the company repurchased<\/a> its preferred stock STRC by acquiring $176 million. In fact, Strategy has been playing around with fiat a whole lot more in 2026 than ever before, so the idea that it doesn\u2019t sell goods and merch for BTC shouldn\u2019t be so out of the ordinary this year. Whether or not the Strategy-branded Nike sneakers return remains to be seen, but the idea sure got people discussing the company and its motives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/strategy-roasted-over-bitcoin-themed-jordans-you-cant-buy-with-btc\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Strategy\u2019s $250 bitcoin-themed Jordans sold out, but the kicker is you can\u2019t actually pay with BTC. Bitcoin fans on X are roasting Strategy in 2026 for taking cards and Apple Pay, but giving BTC the cold shoulder. 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