MicroStrategy stock was down 7.2% to $306.24 in late morning trading. Shares of MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, are closely linked to the price of the currency. The price of Bitcoin is down about 2% in the past week,

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and the broader cryptocurrency market. Surging past the $100,000 mark, Bitcoin’s rally was fueled by transformative events that blurred the lines between crypto and the financial mainstream.

Shares of business analytics software company MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) fell 7.7% in the morning session after the company sold 592,987 shares for approximately $209 million. The company used the proceeds to acquire approximately 2,

MicroStrategy bought about $209 million of bitcoin in the past week, making it eight weeks in a row that the company has acquired more of the digital currency.

Despite its continuous Bitcoin bets, MicroStrategy Inc's stock has dropped by over 20% over the past month amid stretched levered BTC play

Shares of MicroStrategy now sit firmly on their $300 price tag, which should also be considered significant as a round number. A break below $300 will increase selling pressure on the stock, targeting a retracement to $250, an 18% decline.

MicroStrategy shares plunged more than 8% following the recent $209 million purchase of Bitcoin. Investors worry that the company will take on too much debt for these purchases. The Bitcoin purchase happened just an hour before the Nasdaq opened at 2:30 pm UTC.

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has had a tremendous run in 2024, with its price up more than 113% on a year-to-date basis. Still-high inflation and President-elect Donald Trump's support for the cryptocurrency led to the new-age safe-haven asset reaching new heights.