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Strategy acquired 8,178 BTC for $835 million, bringing total holdings to 649,870 BTC.
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The company’s Bitcoin reserve is now worth $61.7 billion, with $13.3 billion in unrealized gains.
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CEO Michael Saylor dismissed rumors of BTC sales, reaffirming Strategy’s “buy and hold” stance.
The world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, Strategy, resumed aggressive accumulation of the cryptocurrency with a purchase worth $835 million, even as prices remained volatile and market sentiment grew cautious.
In a filing submitted Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company disclosed it bought 8,178 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of about $102,100 each.
This acquisition represents a substantial increase from the company’s prior pace of roughly 400–500 coins per week in October and early November.
The latest purchase underscores Executive Chairman Michael Saylor’s conviction that Bitcoin is the company’s primary treasury asset, despite the recent pullback in the digital currency.
Bitcoin treasury grows to nearly 650,000 coins
Following the purchase, Strategy now holds 649,870 BTC, valued at approximately $61.7 billion at current prices, according to CoinGecko data showing BTC trading near $94,200.
The company’s cumulative acquisition cost stands at $48.4 billion, implying paper gains of roughly $13.3 billion.
At this scale, Strategy controls more than 3% of Bitcoin’s 21 million total supply, making it by far the largest corporate holder of the asset worldwide.
“Big week,” Saylor hinted on X (formerly Twitter) before the announcement, signaling to followers that a major new purchase was imminent.
Despite the series of buys, Strategy’s stock (MSTR) fell more than 16% over the past five days to $197.03 on the Nasdaq, reflecting broader weakness in crypto-related equities following Bitcoin’s sharp correction.
Saylor reaffirms commitment, dismisses sale rumors
Last week, Saylor responded to speculation that the company had sold part of its Bitcoin holdings.
The rumor stemmed from a post by Walter Bloomberg on X citing Arkham Intelligence data, which later clarified that the on-chain movement reflected a portfolio reshuffle rather than a liquidation.
“There is no truth to that rumor,” Saylor replied.
“We are buying. We are buying quite a bit, in fact, and we will announce our next purchases Monday morning. I think people will be pleasantly surprised,” he told CNBC.
A week earlier, Strategy had disclosed an additional purchase of 487 BTC for $49.9 million, bringing its holdings at that time to 641,692 BTC.
Volatility returns to Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s recent rally came under pressure last week, with the cryptocurrency falling as much as 25% from its October all-time high near $126,000 and sliding to a Sunday low of $93,029 before modestly rebounding.
Even with the U.S. government reopening after a record 43-day shutdown, market uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s trade policies and global risk aversion led to heavy sell-offs in digital assets.
Still, 2025 has been a watershed year for corporate Bitcoin adoption, with 194 publicly listed companies now holding BTC on their balance sheets, according to data from Bitcoin Treasury trackers.
Other major corporate holders include Marathon Digital (MARA), Twenty One, Metaplanet and Riot Platforms, all of which have increased their reserves amid growing regulatory clarity under the current administration.