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Event File CRYPTO Bitcoin

Strategy Buys Another 535 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 810,000

1 reports · First detected 2026-05-12 · Last active 2026-05-12

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has long treated Bitcoin as a core asset, raising funds through stock issuance to finance continued purchases. The company has become a key gauge of corporate crypto adoption. Its vast holdings affect its financial performance and have also drawn market scrutiny of the risks arising from equity financing and Bitcoin price volatility.

Strategy spent about $43 million in early May to buy another 535 Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 818,869 and formally taking the figure above 810,000. At current market prices, the holdings carry an estimated unrealized gain of about $4.6 billion. The company plans to continue its long-term strategy of issuing stock and buying more Bitcoin.

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Strategy Buys 4,603 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 845,050 BTC2026-09-01 · 5 reports · similarity 0.90

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has built the world’s largest corporate bitcoin treasury by repeatedly tapping equity and debt markets to fund purchases. The strategy has turned its shares into a widely used proxy for institutional exposure to the cryptocurrency, while tying the company’s valuation closely to bitcoin prices and leaving shareholders exposed to dilution, financing costs and sharp swings in the digital asset.

The company bought 4,603 bitcoin for about $369.7 million during the final week of August, funding the acquisition through common-stock issuance. The purchase, its first since June, implies an average price of roughly $80,300 per token. Strategy’s holdings increased to 845,050 BTC after the transaction, with total acquisition costs reaching about $63.73 billion and an average purchase price of approximately $75,400 per bitcoin.

Strategy Spends Another $34.9 Million to Buy 520 Bitcoin2026-06-23 · 1 reports · similarity 0.90

Strategy has long treated Bitcoin as a core asset and has raised funds to buy the cryptocurrency through stock issuances and sales, making it one of the world's most prominent corporate Bitcoin holders. Its holdings exceed 4% of Bitcoin's total supply, leaving its balance sheet and share price highly exposed to swings in the cryptocurrency's value.

Strategy spent $34.9 million from June 15 to June 21 to buy 520 Bitcoin at an average price of $67,068 each. The company now holds more than 847,000 Bitcoin. It has continued selling shares to raise funds for further purchases even as the position's unrealized loss has reached $9.3 billion.

Strategy Spends Another $100 Million on 1,587 Bitcoin2026-06-22 · 6 reports · similarity 0.90

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has treated Bitcoin as a core treasury asset since August 2020 and has continued adding to its holdings through equity and debt financing. The strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has made it the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin while closely tying its share price to cryptocurrency market movements.

Strategy disclosed in a Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2026, that it had raised funds through its at-the-market equity offering programs during the previous week and purchased 1,587 Bitcoin for about $100 million. The transaction increased its total holdings to 846,842 Bitcoin, with cumulative acquisition costs exceeding $64 billion.

Strategy (MSTR) Spends $100 Million on 1,550 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 845,0002026-06-15 · 6 reports · similarity 0.90

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), has treated Bitcoin as a core asset since 2020 and has continued accumulating it by raising funds through stock issuance. It is the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, and its transactions are widely viewed as key indicators of corporate adoption and market liquidity.

Strategy disclosed on June 8, 2026, that it spent $101 million to buy 1,550 Bitcoin between June 1 and June 7 at an average price of about $65,332 each, increasing its holdings to 845,256 Bitcoin. It had previously sold 32 Bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 to pay preferred-stock dividends but resumed accumulating immediately afterward.

Strategy Buys 3,273 More Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings Above 810,000 BTC2026-04-28 · 6 reports · similarity 0.89

Michael Saylor-led Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has long raised funds through debt and share issuance to buy Bitcoin, making the crypto asset central to its corporate treasury strategy. Its holdings far exceed those of most listed companies, while its financing and purchases have become an important gauge of institutional demand for Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor said Strategy spent about $255 million to buy another 3,273 Bitcoin at an average price of about $77,900 per coin. As of April 26, 2026, the company's total holdings had risen to 818,334 BTC at a cumulative average cost of about $75,537 per coin, bringing it another step closer to its target of 1 million BTC.

Strategy Spends $1 Billion on 13,927 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 780,0002026-04-14 · 1 reports · similarity 0.89

MicroStrategy, now known as Strategy, has long used its corporate balance sheet and fundraising proceeds to buy Bitcoin, making it one of the most prominent corporate holders of the cryptocurrency. The accumulation strategy led by founder Michael Saylor has closely tied the company’s share price and financing capacity to Bitcoin’s performance. Its large holdings could also affect market supply and demand and institutional investor sentiment.

In early April, Strategy spent about $1 billion to acquire 13,927 Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $71,900 each, raising its total holdings to 780,897 Bitcoin, or more than 3.7% of the cryptocurrency’s maximum supply of 21 million. The purchase was financed primarily through the issuance of STRC perpetual preferred stock. Saylor said around the same time that Bitcoin may have bottomed near $60,000.

Strategy Adds 3,468 Bitcoin in One Day, Taking Holdings Close to 770,000 BTC2026-04-14 · 2 reports · similarity 0.91

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has continued raising funds through equity and debt instruments to buy Bitcoin under Michael Saylor, making BTC a core asset. The company recently raised capital through STRC perpetual preferred stock carrying an 11.5% dividend rate. Saylor said an annual Bitcoin gain of more than 2% would be enough to cover the dividend, underscoring the company's highly leveraged capital strategy.

Strategy added 3,468 Bitcoin on April 10, according to the latest report, which did not disclose the dollar value or average purchase price of the transaction. The purchase brought the company's total Bitcoin holdings close to 770,000 BTC. As proceeds raised through STRC continue to be converted into Bitcoin, the company's holdings are moving toward a new milestone.

Strategy Spends $330 Million on 4,871 More Bitcoin, Holdings Near 767,000 BTC2026-04-07 · 4 reports · similarity 0.88

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has become the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder under co-founder Michael Saylor, financing long-term purchases through debt issuance and high-dividend preferred shares. Its financial performance and stock price are therefore closely tied to cryptocurrency markets, while the size of its holdings is large enough to influence market confidence.

Strategy spent about $330 million last week to buy 4,871 Bitcoin at an average price of $67,718 each, lifting its total holdings to 766,970 BTC, or about 3.8% of the circulating supply. The company recorded a first-quarter paper loss of about $14.46 billion and still has about $5 billion in unrealized losses.

Strategy Spends $1.28 Billion on 17,994 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 738,0002026-03-10 · 6 reports · similarity 0.93

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has treated Bitcoin as a core treasury asset since 2020 and has long financed purchases through sales of common and preferred stock. The strategy has made it the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, but its high-interest financing costs and exposure to cryptocurrency price swings remain under market scrutiny.

Strategy raised funds by selling Class A common stock and preferred stock from March 2 to March 8, 2026, then spent about $1.28 billion to buy 17,994 Bitcoin at an average price of $70,946 each. The transaction increased its total holdings to 738,731 Bitcoin, continuing its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy.

Strategy Spends Another $200 Million on 3,015 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 720,0002026-03-02 · 4 reports · similarity 0.94

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin. It has long raised funds through stock and bond issuance to buy the cryptocurrency, which it treats as a core reserve asset. The size of its holdings can affect both the company’s financial risk and market confidence, making each purchase closely watched by investors.

Strategy raised funds through an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering in late February 2026 and spent about $204 million to buy 3,015 Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $67,700 each. This was the company’s 101st Bitcoin purchase. The transaction increased its total holdings to 720,737 Bitcoin, formally taking the figure above 720,000.

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