Strategy Buys 1,666 Bitcoin Worth $138 Million
The purchase extends Strategy's use of Bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset, adding another sizable acquisition without disclosing a new total holding figure.
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The purchase extends Strategy's use of Bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset, adding another sizable acquisition without disclosing a new total holding figure.
The purchase lifts Strategy's bitcoin holdings to 847,666 BTC, with the position showing a reported $6.75B unrealized profit.
The purchases came alongside $246.2M in net proceeds from MSTR share sales, while Strategy ended the period with 847,666 BTC and $6.02B in USD assets.
Rising oil and Treasury yields added to pressure on risk-sensitive markets, while Friday's U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows remained positive but slowed from Thursday.
The purchase expands Strategy’s already large Bitcoin treasury, reinforcing its role as a major corporate holder of BTC.
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The repayment sharpens Riot's shift from a pure mining model toward AI data centers, with a reported $9B Anthropic deal adding scale to the strategy.
The purchases point to a recurring accumulation model, making the strategy more notable for its consistency than for the size of any single buy.
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