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Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, speaks during the Bitcoin 2025 conference.Key Takeaways
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Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has acquired another 4,980 bitcoin, taking its total holdings to 597,325 bitcoin.
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The recent purchases were funded through the usual at-the-market mechanisms Strategy has become infamous for using.
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Strategy's executive chairman also recently made the case that the bitcoin price could rise to $21 million over the next 21 years.
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Bitcoin treasury companies are on the rise more generally, as there are now 140 publicly traded companies with bitcoin on their books around the world, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net.
Strategy (MSTR), which was formerly known as MicroStrategy, has acquired an additional 4,980 BTC, for approximately $531.9 million, according to an SEC filing. The bitcoin purchases came in at an average price of $106,801 per bitcoin, and the bitcoin treasury company's total bitcoin holdings now stand at 597,325 bitcoin, currently valued at over $64 billion.
Strategy's most recent bitcoin purchases were financed through a mix of capital raised via the sale of common stock (MSTR) and newly issued preferred stocks (STRK and STRF), which are part of the company’s extensive at-the-market (ATM) equity programs. These efforts reflect the broader $84 billion capital raise initiative under the firm’s “42/42” plan, which is intended to fund continued bitcoin accumulation through 2027.
Recently, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor made the case during the BTC Prague conference that the bitcoin price could rise to $21 million over the next 21 years, which explains the company's reasoning behind acquiring as much bitcoin as they can as quickly as possible.
As of now, the company’s average bitcoin purchase price sits at $70,982 per coin, resulting in over $21 billion in unrealized gains. According to BitcoinTreasuries.net, Strategy is by far the world's largest publicly traded bitcoin treasury company, with the closest competitor—bitcoin miner MARA Holdings—having a bitcoin stash of roughly a tenth the size of Strategy's.
Bitcoin treasury companies have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years, as the cryptocurrency continues to gain adoption as a strategic reserve asset for corporations. There are now at least 140 publicly traded companies with bitcoin on their balance sheets around the world.
Strategy shares are up 2% in Monday morning trading and are up more than 35% for the year.
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