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The company purchased Bitcoin using funds raised from the sale of its own stock.
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Strategy’s total Bitcoin holds now stand at approximately 712,647 BTC.
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The firm reported earlier that it had purchased over 22,000 Bitcoins for approximately $2.13 billion.
Michael Saylor, the CEO of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), purchased 2,932 additional Bitcoins. The company paid $264 million for the purchase and an average of $90,061 per coin.
The purchase was funded from net proceeds of the sale by Strategy of its own securities as part of its at-the market offering program. This means the company is using new investor investment to continue buying Bitcoin.
After this latest purchase, Strategy now has around 712 647 Bitcoin. This makes Strategy the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. It represents roughly 3.4% of the fixed supply of Bitcoin, with a value of tens and tens billions of dollars.
Continued Long-Term Accumulation Plan
Strategy continues to buy Bitcoin in 2026. This shows that it is still firmly committed towards treating cryptocurrency as a core asset.
Strategy purchased Bitcoins on several occasions in January. It reported purchasing over 22,000 Bitcoins for approximately $2.13 billion. Then, 1,286 BTC ($116 million) and 13,627 BTC ($1.25 billion) were purchased on separate occasions.
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Saylor believes that Bitcoin is an exceptional digital asset which holds its value better against inflation than cash or traditional savings. This belief has driven Strategy’s purchasing plan since 2020, and it remains the focus even when prices fluctuate.
Many people see the company’s purchases as a positive sign for future demand, even though some critics view Bitcoin’s price fluctuations as a danger. It’s rare for a single company to buy Bitcoin at this scale. This is usually done by governments or large investment funds.
Michael Saylor’s company is one of the most important corporate stories in support of Bitcoin. Strategy’s BTC holdings are so large that their moves have a greater impact on how people perceive the crypto market.
Bitcoin was mainly trading between $85,000 to $95,000 in this month when these purchases were made. BTC was trading at $88,379.35 during the time of this press release, a slight rise of 0.66% in the last 24 hours.
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