Strategy CEO Phong Le returns to Coin Stories for a deep dive on STRC — the perpetual preferred stock he says is fixing the yield gap in America.

In this episode, Phong breaks down exactly how Stretch works in plain English, why he just bought $250K worth himself, and what makes this the fastest-growing financial product launch in history. In this episode:

The "yield gap" no one talks about: half of America earns near-zero on savings while the wealthy collect 2–3%
STRC hit $5 billion in 7 months — growing faster than the iPhone and the gold ETF did
11.5% yield, tax-deferred, paid monthly — and you can buy it on Robinhood like a stock
Bitcoin crashed nearly 50% and STRC barely flinched — here's why that changes everything

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Phong Le: Why STRC is the Fastest-Growing Financial Product in History

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell