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Original institutional-grade analysis by Ian Gross, Chief Editor. In-depth perspectives on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and the macro forces shaping the 2026 digital asset era.

Ian Gross

Chief Editor, The Big Coin Report

Over a decade in digital asset research. Institutional-grade analysis for professional investors and serious market participants.

Analysis·March 16, 2026

Strategy's STRC Machine: How Preferred Stock Is Turning Wall Street Into a Bitcoin Buying Engine

The $1.6 billion purchase that pushed MSTR past 761,000 BTC is not a one-off. It is a repeatable capital markets playbook — and it is just getting started.

Strategy's latest 22,337 BTC acquisition, funded 70% by STRC preferred stock, reveals a self-reinforcing capital engine that is systematically removing Bitcoin from circulating supply. Ian Gross explains why this is the most important corporate finance story in crypto.

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Analysis·March 14, 2026

The Ethereum Foundation Sold ETH to Tom Lee. Here's What That Actually Means.

The EF's second OTC deal — 5,000 ETH to BitMine at $2,043 — is a small transaction with large implications for Ethereum's institutional narrative.

The EF sold 5,000 ETH to BitMine at $2,043 — its second OTC deal with a corporate treasury buyer. Ian Gross breaks down what the transaction reveals about Ethereum's institutional maturation, BitMine's $9B treasury, and the risks nobody is talking about.

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Analysis·March 14, 2026

Strategy's 1 Million Bitcoin Goal: The Math, the Mechanism, and the Risk

Michael Saylor's firm needs to buy 6,158 BTC per week to reach its target. Here's what that means for Bitcoin's supply dynamics — and for common shareholders.

Strategy holds 738,731 BTC and needs $22.2 billion more to reach 1 million coins by year-end. The 42/42 Plan is the mechanism. Dilution is the risk. Here's the full institutional picture.

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