Strategy lowers issuance threshold, MSTR stock price hits new low since April According to The Block, Strategy (MSTR) announced a reduction in the threshold for stock issuance in order to raise more funds for Bitcoin purchases. MSTR closed down 7.43% at $336.57 on Tuesday, and fell another 0.76% after trading, hitting a new low since April 21. The company's updated policy allows for the issuance of new shares when MSTR is less than 2.5 times net assets, to be used to repay debt interest and pay dividends. This move has raised concerns among some investors about the company's motives. During the same period, the stock prices of several cryptocurrency related companies also fell.