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Strategy Spends $1.28 Billion on 17,994 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 738,000

6 reports · First detected 2026-03-09 · Last active 2026-03-09

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.

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Strategy Raises $263.5 Million as Bitcoin Holdings Stay Flat2026-07-20 · 3 reports · similarity 0.91

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has made Bitcoin accumulation the centerpiece of its treasury strategy, financing purchases through common stock, preferred shares and debt. Its fundraising activity and liquidity are closely watched because the company is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. A larger dollar reserve gives Strategy more flexibility to cover operating costs, interest and preferred-stock dividends without selling its cryptocurrency holdings.

Strategy said on July 20, 2026, that it raised $263.5 million from its latest sales of MSTR common stock, lifting its U.S. dollar cash reserve to $3.225 billion. The company neither bought nor sold Bitcoin during the week ended July 19, marking a second consecutive week without an acquisition. Its holdings remained unchanged at 843,775 Bitcoin, as new equity proceeds were retained in cash rather than deployed into the cryptocurrency.

Strategy Spends Another $34.9 Million to Buy 520 Bitcoin2026-06-23 · 1 reports · similarity 0.94

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 0.87

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 0.91

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 Another 535 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 810,0002026-05-12 · 1 reports · similarity 0.93

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.

Strategy Adds 3,468 Bitcoin in One Day, Taking Holdings Close to 770,000 BTC2026-04-14 · 2 reports · similarity 0.92

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 $1 Billion on 13,927 More Bitcoin2026-04-14 · 5 reports · similarity 0.86

Michael Saylor-led Strategy (MSTR) has long accumulated Bitcoin through stock and debt issuance, treating it as a core reserve asset. Because the size of its holdings and its financing methods affect the company's valuation, shareholder dilution risk and market supply and demand, each additional purchase draws close attention.

In the week ended July 19, 2026, Strategy spent about $1 billion to buy 13,927 Bitcoin at an average price of $71,902 each. The purchase was funded entirely through sales of Stretch (STRC) preferred stock. The transaction lifted the company's holdings to 780,897 Bitcoin, closing in on 800,000.

Strategy Spends $330 Million on 4,871 More Bitcoin, Holdings Near 767,000 BTC2026-04-07 · 4 reports · similarity 0.86

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.

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strive Adds BTC, Invests $50 Million in Strategy Preferred Stock2026-03-11 · 3 reports · similarity 0.86

Strive (Nasdaq: ASST) is an asset-management and structured-finance company focused on increasing its Bitcoin holdings per share, while Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a major corporate holder of Bitcoin. The allocation shows corporate treasury strategies expanding beyond direct BTC purchases into dividend-generating preferred shares issued by industry peers.

Strive said on March 11, 2026, that it had purchased an additional 179 Bitcoin. It held 13,311 Bitcoin worth about $930 million as of March 9. The company also spent $50 million on 500,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC variable-rate perpetual preferred stock and raised SATA’s annual dividend rate by 25 basis points to 12.75%. A dividend of $1.0625 per share will be paid on April 15.

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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