{"id":859964,"date":"2025-07-04T01:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/peter-schiff-says-buying-bitcoin-treasury-stocks-is-even-worse-than-buying-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T01:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:12:00","slug":"peter-schiff-says-buying-bitcoin-treasury-stocks-is-even-worse-than-buying-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/peter-schiff-says-buying-bitcoin-treasury-stocks-is-even-worse-than-buying-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Schiff says buying Bitcoin treasury stocks is even worse than buying Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-id=\"170296\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/schiff-criticism-bitcoin-treasury-stocks\/\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"tag\"><br \/>\n                    Bitcoin                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span aria-current=\"page\">Peter Schiff says buying Bitcoin treasury stocks is even worse than buying Bitcoin<\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>by<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-author_id=\"29816\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/team\/vivian-nguyen\/\" rel=\"author\">Vivian Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-05-15T07:12:13+00:00\"><br \/>\n                        May. 15, 2025                    <\/time>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Bitcoins The gold advocate said these companies are pointless investments.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 850px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/6a5a1629-3c53-47f2-a4fa-b0794d3bfb4e.jpg\" alt=\"bitcoins Peter Schiff says buying Bitcoin treasury stocks is even worse than buying Bitcoin\" title=\"bitcoins http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/6a5a1629-3c53-47f2-a4fa-b0794d3bfb4e.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Schiff criticized investments in Bitcoin treasury stocks as more absurd than buying Bitcoin itself.<\/li>\n<li>Schiff advises investing in companies with actual business models rather than those solely acquiring Bitcoin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<p>For Peter Schiff, Bitcoin is bad. But Bitcoin proxy stocks are even worse. The gold champion and longtime Bitcoin critic has criticized the idea of buying shares in public companies that exist solely to hold Bitcoin, calling it a \u201cridiculous\u201d way to gain crypto exposure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to buy Bitcoin, then buy Bitcoin,\u201d Schiff wrote on X on Wednesday. \u201cIf you want to invest in the stock market, buy a company with an actual business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company and former VP at Riot Platforms, defended the practice, arguing that Bitcoin-native firms could create genuine value for a range of market participants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTranching up bitcoin\u2019s risk-return is a real business. Some people want less volatility, others want more,\u201d Rochard commented. \u201cFinancial engineering with securitization creates real value.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bitcoin treasury companies are on the rise. Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald recently launched Twenty One Capital, aiming to become a top corporate Bitcoin holder.<\/p>\n<p>Nakamoto Holdings, led by Bitcoin Inc. CEO David Bailey, and Strive Asset Management, backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin-treasury-company-strive-merge\/\" rel=\"\">announced ventures<\/a> focused on acquiring and managing Bitcoin at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the movement believe Bitcoin treasury stocks offer a practical solution for investors facing regulatory barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on Schiff\u2019s post, one UK-based market participant noted that direct exposure to Bitcoin is often not possible in retirement accounts, particularly in the UK, where Bitcoin ETFs are less accessible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not always possible to get exposure to Bitcoin directly in retirement funds, particulary here in the UK where we don&#8217;t have access to the Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin treasury stocks are the easiest way to get exposure on digital gold, while avoiding regulatory red-tape.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AssetMarketCap (@AssetMarketCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AssetMarketCap\/status\/1922770116137107717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Critics, however, call these companies \u201cthis cycle\u2019s shitcoins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a May 13 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stackhodler\/status\/1922198111461769503\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">statement<\/a>, pseudonymous investor Stack Hodler warned against Bitcoin treasury companies that create shares out of thin air to lure investors chasing outperformance without offering any underlying utility.<\/p>\n<p><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner mrec-in-article\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzQsIiIsIk1SRUMgSW4tYXJ0aWNsZSAtIDMwMHgyNTAiLCIiLDFd\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both; width: 300px; height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"ai-rotate ai-unprocessed\" data-shares=\"WzEwMF0=\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ai-rotate-option\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\" data-index=\"1\" data-name=\"U2V2aW8=\">\n<div style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px\">\n<script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.adx.ws\/scripts\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"sevioads\" data-zone=\"e895191b-6d01-4021-992d-173ebfdf2d63\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n    window.sevioads = window.sevioads || [];\n    var sevioads_preferences = [];\n    sevioads_preferences[0] = {};\n    sevioads_preferences[0].zone = \"e895191b-6d01-4021-992d-173ebfdf2d63\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].adType = \"banner\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = \"c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = \"1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095\";\n    sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences);\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMany of these businesses will inevitably be forced to dump their stacks one day as the fast capital that buys them now realizes they\u2019d be better off simply holding cold-stored Bitcoin,\u201d the analyst said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBusinesses that create economic value via products and services, and then store their profits in Bitcoin, are what will bring lasting value to the Bitcoin network,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m referring mostly to the copycats that are popping up at an accelerating pace. They are trying to draft off MSTR\u2019s success similar to how shitcoins drafted off BTC\u2019s success,\u201d the investor said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Bitcoins Businesses are the top buyers of Bitcoin in 2025, River report finds<\/h2>\n<p>A new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/River\/status\/1921975227942043894\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">report<\/a> from River shows that businesses are the largest net buyers of Bitcoin so far this year, with MicroStrategy leading the charge. The company accounts for 77% of the growth in corporate Bitcoin holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses have added a total of 157,000 BTC, followed by funds and ETFs with 49,000 BTC, and governments with 19,000 BTC. In contrast, individual investors have collectively sold around 247,000 BTC, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sales, individuals still hold over $14 million worth of Bitcoin, which amounts to more than 69% of the total circulating supply.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-share\">\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-icons\">\n          <button class=\"social-icon share\" data-href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Peter+Schiff+says+buying+Bitcoin+treasury+stocks+is+even+worse+than+buying+Bitcoin&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcryptobriefing.com%2Fschiff-criticism-bitcoin-treasury-stocks%2F&#038;via=crypto_briefing\" aria-label=\"Share on x\"><br \/>\n        <?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><br \/>\n                <svg width=\"40px\" height=\"40px\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                <g id=\"surface1\">\n                <path style=\" stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;fill:rgb(0%,0%,0%);fill-opacity:1;\" d=\"M 17.867188 0.148438 C 10.839844 0.878906 4.558594 5.507812 1.707031 12.054688 C -0.132812 16.28125 -0.441406 21.148438 0.867188 25.625 C 2.480469 31.214844 6.652344 35.933594 12.054688 38.292969 C 16.28125 40.132812 21.148438 40.4375 25.628906 39.132812 C 32.332031 37.199219 37.613281 31.695312 39.347656 24.851562 C 42.054688 14.132812 35.414062 3.171875 24.667969 0.613281 C 22.304688 0.0546875 20.226562 -0.09375 17.867188 0.148438 Z M 18.132812 12.535156 C 19.839844 14.800781 21.28125 16.667969 21.332031 16.667969 C 21.386719 16.667969 23.160156 14.800781 25.253906 12.535156 L 29.078125 8.398438 L 31.253906 8.398438 L 30.785156 8.894531 C 30.519531 9.171875 28.785156 11.054688 26.933594 13.066406 C 25.078125 15.078125 23.265625 17.039062 22.90625 17.398438 L 22.265625 18.078125 L 27.265625 24.734375 C 30.011719 28.398438 32.265625 31.441406 32.265625 31.492188 C 32.265625 31.558594 30.628906 31.601562 28.640625 31.601562 L 25 31.585938 L 21.613281 27.054688 C 19.28125 23.921875 18.1875 22.574219 18.078125 22.652344 C 18 22.71875 16.105469 24.761719 13.867188 27.1875 L 9.800781 31.601562 L 8.773438 31.601562 C 8.199219 31.601562 7.734375 31.574219 7.734375 31.535156 C 7.734375 31.492188 9.851562 29.171875 12.441406 26.386719 C 15.011719 23.601562 17.148438 21.265625 17.171875 21.226562 C 17.1875 21.171875 15.066406 18.28125 12.464844 14.800781 C 9.867188 11.332031 7.734375 8.464844 7.734375 8.441406 C 7.734375 8.414062 9.371094 8.398438 11.386719 8.398438 L 15.039062 8.398438 Z M 18.132812 12.535156 \" \/>\n                <path style=\" stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;fill:rgb(0%,0%,0%);fill-opacity:1;\" d=\"M 11.027344 10.1875 C 11.082031 10.28125 14.441406 14.785156 18.464844 20.171875 L 25.800781 29.988281 L 27.441406 30 C 28.453125 30 29.066406 29.945312 29.039062 29.867188 C 29.027344 29.800781 25.679688 25.292969 21.628906 19.867188 L 14.238281 10 L 12.585938 10 C 11.214844 10 10.933594 10.027344 11.027344 10.1875 Z M 11.027344 10.1875 \" \/>\n                <\/g>\n                <\/svg>      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> Vivian Nguyen <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/schiff-criticism-bitcoin-treasury-stocks\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Home \u00bb Bitcoin \u00bb Peter Schiff says buying Bitcoin treasury stocks is even worse than buying Bitcoin by Vivian Nguyen May. 15, 2025 The gold advocate said these companies are pointless investments. 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