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Crypto News of the Day: Louisiana Pension Enters MicroStrategy as Bitcoin Strategy Sparks Debate
The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LSERS) has disclosed a $3.2 million position in MicroStrategy (MSTR). The move signals a growing institutional appetite for indirect Bitcoin exposure.
Bitcoin Treasuries cited a recent 13F filing, indicating that the pension fund holds 17,900 shares of Strategy.
This represents just 0.2% of its $1.56 billion portfolio. It reflects the growing interest of public retirement funds in crypto-linked assets.
MicroStrategy, led by CEO Michael Saylor, now owns over 687,000 BTC, making MSTR a proxy bet on Bitcoin itself.
Supporters argue that Saylor’s approach is more than simple accumulation. By issuing equity and debt instruments, the company effectively converts capital demand into large-scale Bitcoin purchases. This tightens the circulating supply and reinforces the balance sheet.
Recent MSTR activity reflects this strategy in motion. BeInCrypto reported Strategy’s plan to acquire another 13,627 BTC for $1.25 billion. Such a move would push the company’s total holdings to well over 700,000 BTC, roughly 3.3% of the total Bitcoin supply.
Traders point to technical breakouts in MSTR and continued purchases as evidence that Saylor’s Bitcoin engine is gaining momentum.