2025-12-06 14:27:37

A major Canadian bank—the country's sixth-largest—just scooped up 1.47 million shares of MSTR, worth around $273 million. Why? They're playing the indirect Bitcoin game.

Traditional finance giants are catching on. Instead of buying BTC directly, they're piling into Strategy's stock as a backdoor route. It's becoming the preferred method for institutions looking to get crypto exposure without diving straight into the asset itself.

This move signals something bigger: legacy banks are warming up to Bitcoin, even if they're doing it through a layer of indirection. Strategy is turning into the bridge between old-school finance and digital assets.

BTC-2.43%

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

7 Likes

Reward
7
6
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

GasGrillMaster

· 2025-12-09 14:27

Haha, traditional finance still can't play it straight—they have to go around and buy MSTR just to get exposure to Bitcoin. This move by the banks is honestly kind of funny. They want Bitcoin but are afraid of criticism, so they just buy the middleman's stock. But on the other hand, it shows that big institutions are really starting to take crypto seriously. If they keep pretending they don't care, it would just be too obvious. MSTR has become the gateway from the fiat world—now things are getting interesting. Basically, they just don't have the guts to go all in on BTC directly; they have to find some compliant endorsement. Wait a minute, doesn't this indirectly prove that their recognition of Bitcoin is getting higher and higher?

View OriginalReply0

CryptoMotivator

· 2025-12-09 08:47

Banks are starting to play with MSTR now. Are they afraid buying Bitcoin directly is too outrageous? Haha --- $270 million thrown into MSTR, traditional finance really can't sit still anymore --- This is what you call "saving the country by a devious route," even old banks have to follow the trend --- Don't dare to touch BTC, so they buy MSTR as a proxy—so smart --- Canada’s sixth largest bank makes a move, what does it mean? Institutions have figured it out --- Going around to buy Bitcoin, this trick is brilliant --- Traditional finance finally gets it, though they’re still acting all coy

View OriginalReply0

WalletsWatcher

· 2025-12-07 00:13

Traditional finance has finally admitted it—they simply don’t dare to buy Bitcoin directly. Institutions are all playing the middleman game, and MSTR is just their financial fig leaf. The real breakthrough is right here... Holding directly and having indirect exposure are two completely different things. Established banks pretend to be conservative, but they’ve already gotten in; they’re just doing it covertly. A $2.7 billion bet on MSTR—how is that conservative? This is clearly institutions collectively breaking down.

View OriginalReply0

LightningClicker

· 2025-12-06 14:57

Oh wow, traditional finance is starting to play the indirect game now—it's really something. The MSTR channel is getting hotter and hotter, and banks are all using it as a springboard. They just don't want to be criticized for holding directly, so this way it's more "compliant." But on the flip side, it shows that big money is really in. Signals for Bitcoin taking off are getting stronger and stronger. This is how traditional finance enters the space—they always need a reason that looks good on the surface.

View OriginalReply0

AirdropHunterZhang

· 2025-12-06 14:55

Haha, traditional finance is finally making a fortune quietly, and they still have to go through MSTR just to touch Bitcoin—they're so timid. Retail investors like us have been bottom-fishing long before institutions did. Now it's their turn to catch on late—this is truly a free ticket to get in. Trying to get in with just 27.3 billion? Even when I went all-in, I wasn't this particular. Wake up, everyone, miners can't even pay their electricity bills now. This is what I've been saying—MSTR has become the real hot commodity. It's even more stable than buying coins directly. The old banks have finally figured it out.

View OriginalReply0