Strategy erased nearly $8 billion of net debt in 11 months and put S&P’s junk rating on the clock

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CryptoSlate
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What happened

Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury firm, is making a case for an escape from its B- junk credit rating after building billions of dollars in liquidity and reducing debt.

Key facts

  • Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury firm, is making a case for an escape from its B- junk credit rating after building billions of dollars in liquidity and reducing debt.
  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:20:25 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. XRP Ledger crossed 5 billion transactions, but 92% of August activity came from just 767 bots

  2. A crypto project paying nearly 1 million people a daily income just had its reserves looted

  3. UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position

  4. Visa’s $2.5 billion crypto credit bet puts card settlement financing onchain

  5. DeepSeek's New Model Nearly Matches GPT-6 Astra on Design—at 1.4% of the Cost

  6. Strategy erased nearly $8 billion of net debt in 11 months and put S&P’s junk rating on the clock

  7. Mastercard Wallet Pay Enters Massive 4.3 Billion-User Market

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