The Wall Street bank initiated coverage of Strategy with a buy/high risk rating and a $485 price target.

[Citigroup Initiates Coverage on MSTR, Assigns Buy Rating and Predicts Significant Bitcoin Surge] Citigroup has initiated coverage on MicroStrategy (MSTR) for the first time, assigning a Buy/High Risk rating and setting a target price of $485. On Tuesday, during early U.S. trading hours, MSTR shares rose 1.5%, trading around $301. In its report, Citigroup predicts that Bitcoin could reach $181,000 within the next 12 months, representing a 63% increase from current levels. Based on this forecast, Citigroup expects MSTR's net asset value (NAV) premium to range between 25% and 35%, consistent with its historical Bitcoin return multiple of 2.5x to 3.5x. Citigroup analysts pointed out that MSTR represents a leveraged bet on Bitcoin's price performance, with significant upside potential during bull markets. However, if Bitcoin's price drops by 25% and the NAV premium shifts to a 10% discount, MSTR's stock price could decline by approximately 61%. The report also mentioned that MSTR is expected to further expand its Bitcoin holdings through the issuance of convertible bonds, preferred shares, and common stock.

OKX-BTC/USDT is currently trading at $113000, with a 5-minute increase of 0.46%. Please be aware of market fluctuations.

The current total market value of cryptocurrencies is 4.01 trillion US dollars, with a 24-hour growth of 56.151 billion US dollars, an increase of 1.42%. Among them, the market value of Bitcoin accounts for 56.01%, and the market value of Ethereum accounts for 12.38%.

Watching from the sidelines for weeks as precious metals scored record highs on a regular basis, bitcoin on Tuesday was gaining as gold and silver posted their steepest declines in years.