# News Block: Strategy Selling Bitcoin is Bullish, S&P 500 is Ripping, and Bitcoin Is Still 30% Below Its All-Time High

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Podcast: [Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411)
Published: 2026-05-10T21:18:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Strategy says it's willing to sell Bitcoin — and it might be the smartest move they've ever made How one credit rating upgrade could unlock $23.6 trillion in institutional demand for STRC John Bollinger just went fully invested in Bitcoin for the first time in months Is Bitcoin setting up for a short squeeze? ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $10 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com —- References mentioned in the episode: Strategy Q1 2026 Financial Results Michael Saylor's Strategy Signals Potential Bitcoin Sale to Fund Dividends, Obligations Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy Breaks From "Never Sell" Approach Strategy May Sell Bitcoin to Fund Dividends, Saylor Tells Earnings Call S&P Global: Strategy Inc Assigned 'B-' Issuer Credit Rating; Outlook Stable JPMorgan Says Strategy's Bitcoin Buying Could Reach $30 Billion This Year Michael Saylor on X: BTC Capital Gains Funds STRC Dividends Michael Saylor on X: Buy More BTC Than You Sell Michael Saylor Interview Clarifying Strategy's Bitcoin Strategy Sam Callahan on X: Second-Order Effects of Convert Retirement Josh Mandell on X…

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