Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers go toe-to-toe over Strategy's bitcoin reporting metrics

Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers debated the valuation metrics of MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury at the BTC Prague conference. The discussion centered on whether equity issuance for cash is dilutive and how investors should calculate net asset value.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the complexities of corporate treasury management in the context of aggressive bitcoin accumulation strategies.
Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers go toe-to-toe over Strategy s bitcoin reporting metrics The two bitcoin treasury leaders renewed the debate over Strategy s mNAV and dilution, with Saylor arguing that equity issuance for cash strengthens, rather than dilutes, shareholders. By James Van Straten | Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 11, 2026, 11:52 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on What to know : Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers debated how investors should assess Strategy s valuation at BTC Prague on Wednesday. Saylor said investors can calculate Strategy s mNAV using common equity, preferred equity and convertible debt, but argued that gross assets per share and net assets per share are equally valid valuation frameworks. Defending Strategy s capital raises, Saylor said issuing equity for cash or bitcoin is not inherently dilutive because shareholders receive tangible assets in return The debate over Strategy s (MSTR) recent dilutive transaction resurfaced, this time featuring Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and Strike and Twenty One Capital (XXI) CEO Jack Mallers , on Wednesday at BTC Prague, as the two weighed in on how investors should assess the company s increasingly complex capital structure.
The article objectively covers a technical debate between two industry figures without taking a side.
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