‘Saylor Better Lawyer Up Fast,’ Peter Schiff Says: Retirees ‘May Have to Come Out of Retirement’

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Peter Schiff fired at Strategy Inc. on Friday, warning that retirees who put savings into STRC have already lost over 7% as the preferred stock trades at $92.62, well below its $100 par value target.

STRC Broke Its 10-Month Rising Trendline As Bitcoin Bleeds

“Saylor better lawyer up fast,” Schiff half-jokingly wrote on X.

Meanwhile, STRC has violated the rising trendline that held from August 2025’s $81 lows through nearly 10 months of higher highs.

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl argued in a Thursday note that STRC trading below $100 creates a compounding problem.

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Strategy must raise its dividend rate to attract buyers back to par, but higher dividend obligations increase cash flow pressure, potentially forcing more Bitcoin sales, which pushes Bitcoin lower and sends STRC further below par.

“Strategy’s levered business model is under pressure, and this has increased the volatility for the BTC market as a whole,” Pandl wrote, adding that Strategy’s ability to accumulate more Bitcoin is now constrained at current share prices for both STRC and MSTR.

Strive CEO Says Selling Bitcoin Was The Right Move But Messaging Was The Problem

Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole told Anthony Pompliano’s podcast that Strategy’s 32 Bitcoin sale was a necessary evolution, not a capitulation.

Cole pointed out that Strive told investors during its SATA IPO that it could sell Bitcoin when appropriate.

He argued that Strategy should do the same to maximize total returns instead of limiting itself with its own “never sell” messaging.

Cole predicted Strategy will be a net Bitcoin buyer every month going forward, arguing the critics predicting an avalanche of future sales will look wrong within a year.

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He also noted SATA and STRC have maintained positive total returns since launch despite Bitcoin falling over 50% from its peak, which he called proof that digital credit works as a low-volatility instrument in a bear market.

STRC Technical Picture Points To $86-$88 If Bitcoin Continues Lower

The broken trendline now acts as resistance overhead. If Bitcoin stabilizes, STRC likely bounces toward $96 to $98 quickly.

However, if Bitcoin continues lower, the prior support zone from December consolidation at $86 to $88 becomes the next target to watch.

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