Strategy Stock: A Bitcoin Rocket or a Crash Waiting to Happen?

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) isn't behaving like a typical software company. It holds 629,000 Bitcoin worth $71 billion, so its valuation rises and falls on crypto's wild swings. While some analysts see nearly 100% upside, history shows risk could outweigh reward. Is this stock a rocket or a wreck waiting to happen?

Stock prices used were the market prices of Aug. 25, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 27, 2025.

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