Schiff said the firm’s recent profits are mostly tied to the market price of Bitcoin and warned that the company’s financial structure could fail if investor sentiment turns.
According to Schiff, Strategy’s reported gains are largely unrealized and the company’s financing plan is risky.
He pointed to the company’s third-quarter results — net income of $2.8 billion and diluted EPS of $8.42 — as examples of earnings that, he says, come from mark-to-market increases in Bitcoin rather than steady business operations.
Schiff said that preferred shares marketed as high-yield may never produce the promised returns and that this could trigger heavy selling by yield funds.
The company reported a 26% BTC Yield for the year-to-date and said it had realized close to $13 billion in BTC gains in 2025 so far.
Those figures help explain why the firm posted strong accounting profits even while its core software business generates modest revenue.
The challenge from Schiff is timed to overlap with Saylor’s speaking schedule at the Dubai conference, turning what might have been routine appearances into a potential public showdown.
Market watchers say a debate would be watched closely by investors, regulators and other corporate issuers who have been weighing Bitcoin exposure.
Some analysts say the strategy, while risky, gives investors a way to gain leveraged exposure to Bitcoin through a public company.
Others agree with Schiff that the accounting treatment and financing choices expose shareholders to sudden shifts.
Saylor and Strategy did not immediately accept or decline the debate invitation in public comments.
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