Saylor says Strategy stock under attack from bot army bankrolled by short sellers

Core Viewpoint - The chairman of Strategy, Michael Saylor, claims that the negative online sentiment towards the company is being artificially amplified by bots funded by short sellers, rather than reflecting genuine market concerns [1][2]. Company Performance - Strategy's stock has recently declined, reaching a five-month low of $323, despite Bitcoin only experiencing an 8% drop from its previous record [2]. Criticism and Allegations - Prominent short seller Jim Chanos has challenged Saylor's claims, demanding evidence for the allegations of manipulation and asserting that the reasoning of short sellers is transparent [3]. - Chanos has been critical of Bitcoin treasury firms, likening their current market conditions to the speculative environment of the 2021 SPAC boom [3][4]. Financial Strategy - Chanos criticizes Strategy's approach to reinventing the corporate bond market with Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, labeling it as "complete financial gibberish" [4]. - The company's strategy involves issuing perpetual yield instruments to acquire more Bitcoin, while suggesting that investors should value the business based on both the net value of Bitcoin holdings and the anticipated growth of those holdings over time [4][5].