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Brian Brooks adds extensive crypto and financial expertise to the board. MicroStrategy joined Nasdaq-100, strengthening its Bitcoin-focused approach. MicroStrategy is a business intelligence company focused on Bitcoin and has now added three new members to its board of directors. On December 20, the company appointed Brian Brooks, former CEO of Binance.US, along with Jane Dietze and Gregg Winiarski, to the board. This move aligns with the company’s efforts to establish a strong crypto-oriented strategy. The company is putting forth significant efforts in this direction. Brooks has played several very important roles in the crypto world, like acting Comptroller of the Currency. He is known for deep insight into how to control cryptocurrencies and innovations. His experience advising companies such as Coinbase and Bitfury makes him one of the most valuable assets. MicroStrategy could assemble him for its leadership. On the other side, Jane Dietze is the CIO at Brown University. She comes with experience managing large endowments with a $7.2 billion fund into the board. Gregg Winiarski, the CLO at Fanatics Holdings, provides legal and governance acumen. He helps the fast-growing tech company continue its growth. As part of the hiring, the company will grant each new employee $2 million in equity. This equity will vest over four years. MicroStrategy Milestones MicroStrategy is soon to be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index as of December 23. That is a great milestone for the company, as it now places MicroStrategy among the first 100 U.S. companies, based on market capitalization. This means that MicroStrategy will replace Illumina and Moderna, cementing its position in the field of financial technology. The focus on Bitcoin as a strategy for MicroStrategy is crucial because the firm currently owns more than 439,000 BTC. Michael Saylor is one of the co-founders of the company. He has consistently discussed…

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