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Bitcoin has swung wildly over the last week as traders scramble to get ahead of a \u201ccrisis scenario\u201d for the bitcoin price<\/a>.<\/p>\n Front-run Donald Trump, the White House and Wall Street by subscribing now to <\/u><\/strong>Forbes\u2019 CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor <\/u>where you can “uncover blockchain blockbusters poised for 1,000% plus gains!”<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The bitcoin price has dropped<\/a> to lows not seen since early November, with panicky crypto holders urged to avoid a mystery threat<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, as Wall Street giants stare down the barrel of an \u201cexistential” bitcoin and crypto game-changer<\/a>, Michael Saylor\u2019s software company-turned-bitcoin buyer Strategy has warned it could be forced to sell some of its bitcoin to meet its financial obligations.<\/p>\n Sign up now for the free <\/u><\/strong>CryptoCodex<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u2014A daily five-minute newsletter for traders, investors and the crypto-curious that will get you up to date and keep you ahead of the bitcoin and crypto market bull run<\/strong><\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>\u2018Flood The Market\u2019\u2014\u2018Major\u2019 Fed Flip Predicted To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price<\/span>By Billy Bambrough<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Strategy founder Michael Saylor has gathered $42 billion worth of bitcoin, riding the bitcoin price … More<\/span> rally into the Nasdaq 100 index.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/fbs-accordion>Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cAs bitcoin constitutes the vast bulk of assets on our balance sheet, if we are unable to secure equity or debt financing in a timely manner, on favorable terms, or at all, we may be required to sell bitcoin to satisfy our financial obligations, and we may be required to make such sales at prices below our cost basis or that are otherwise unfavorable,” a Strategy regulatory filing read<\/a>.<\/p>\n Strategy said it\u2019s expecting to record a near-$6 billion unrealized loss for the first quarter, despite a related $1.69 billion income tax benefit, and warned it might not be able to regain profitability in future quarters, especially if the value of its bitcoin continues to plummet.<\/p>\n \u201cA significant decrease in the market value of our bitcoin holdings could adversely affect our ability to satisfy our financial obligations,” the filing added.<\/p>\n Sign up now for <\/u><\/strong>CryptoCodex<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u2014A free, daily newsletter for the crypto-curious<\/strong><\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>\u2018Existential Threat\u2019\u2014Wall Street Suddenly Braced For A Bitcoin And Crypto Price Game-Changer<\/span>By Billy Bambrough<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The bitcoin price has fallen sharply, dropping along with stock markets.<\/p>\n <\/fbs-accordion>Forbes Digital Assets<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Strategy’s stock price has almost halved since soaring to its November peak that saw it inducted into the prestigious Nasdaq 100 index.<\/p>\n \n Strategy, which currently owns almost 530,000 bitcoin worth nearly $42 billion that were bought for an average of $67,000 per bitcoin, has fuelled its bitcoin buys by selling convertible bonds and issuing stock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n At the end of March, Strategy held around $8 billion worth of debt on which it owes about $35 million per year in interest on top of almost $150 million it must pay every year in dividends on its stock.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, crypto analysts are desperately trying to predict where the market is headed next, with one closely-watched analyst issuing a bitcoin price prediction that would see bitcoin crash back to around $10,000.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone\u2019s in for the long-term, as long as it\u2019s going up,” Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone, wrote in a report<\/a> posted<\/a> to X. \u201c[I] did not know how bitcoin was going to get to $100,000 from $10,000 \u2026 but the trends showed up. Now, I see the reversion path back toward $10,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n