Strategy chairman Michael Saylor posted a cryptic 'Doing Business' message on August 9, 2026, days after the company disclosed selling 1,638 BTC at approximately $64,000 per coin—a 15% loss—to fund preferred stock dividends. The company now holds 842,138 BTC valued at $54.66 billion with $9 billion in unrealized losses.
Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) sold 1,638 Bitcoin for $104.7 million at an average price of $63,957—below its acquisition cost—ending a four-week buying pause. The company used proceeds to repurchase $81 million of STRC preferred stock, fund dividends, and boost USD reserves to $4 billion, while also raising $290.6 million through common stock sales.
Michael Saylor's Strategy has gone five weeks without purchasing Bitcoin following an $8.22 billion quarterly loss, though a recent social media post from Saylor has fueled speculation of an imminent purchase announcement. The company's holdings have been reduced to 843,775 BTC after recent treasury sales.
Strategy (MSTR) added $525 million to its cash reserve through equity sales, bringing the total to $3.75 billion, while declining to purchase Bitcoin for the fifth straight week. The company also bought back $25 million of its STRC preferred stock, with the reserve now covering 2.1 years of preferred dividends and debt obligations.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) introduced new bitcoin-focused metrics including 'Net Bitcoin Per Share' that subtract debt and preferred-stock obligations from its 843,775 BTC holdings, revealing that $36.6 billion of its approximately $55.6 billion bitcoin treasury represents net value to common shareholders after $6.8 billion in senior claims.
BlackRock, Fidelity Digital Assets, Coinbase, Strategy, and other leading firms formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium, pledging $15 million over three years to fund Bitcoin security research, including post-quantum cryptography. The initiative follows Galaxy Digital's separate $5 million quantum readiness fund announced days earlier.
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, raised $263.5 million in net proceeds by selling 2,732,318 Class A common shares between July 13 and July 19, 2026. Its U.S. dollar reserve increased by $225 million to $3.225 billion, while its Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 843,775 BTC for a second consecutive week.
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy sold approximately $467 million worth of MSTR shares last week but did not purchase any bitcoin, instead directing proceeds to its U.S. dollar reserve which now stands at $3 billion. The company's bitcoin holdings remain unchanged at 843,775 BTC.
Equity capital markets activity totaling $466.7 million — raised through the sale of 4,818,781 Class A common shares between July 6 and July 12, 2026 — lifted Strategy's USD reserves to $3.0 billion alongside 843,775 BTC in bitcoin holdings.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) acquired 1,550 BTC for $101 million and boosted cash reserves to $1 billion through $181 million in stock sales, resuming accumulation one week after its first bitcoin sale in years. The purchase brings total holdings to 845,256 BTC.
Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for approximately $2.5 million between May 26-31, marking the company's first bitcoin sale since 2022 and breaking its multi-year accumulation streak. The sale comes as Strategy's holdings dropped to 843,706 BTC, while shares fell in Monday trading.
Strategy (MSTR) acquired 535 BTC for approximately $43 million from May 4-10, bringing total holdings to 818,869 Bitcoin. The purchase represents the company's smallest weekly buy of 2026, with executives signaling potential future sales to fund shareholder dividends.
Strategy executives, including Michael Saylor, announced the company may sell Bitcoin to fund dividend payments or other corporate needs, reversing years of hardline 'never sell' rhetoric as the firm reported its third consecutive quarterly loss.
Michael Saylor announced Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) will pause its weekly Bitcoin buying program before Tuesday's Q1 earnings release, with Wall Street expecting an $18.98 loss per share. The company plans to resume purchases next week.
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a major Canadian pension fund, disclosed a $219 million position in Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), marking its return to Bitcoin exposure via public markets after previously exiting. The fund is now sitting on a $69 million unrealized gain.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion last week, bringing total holdings to over 815,000 BTC worth approximately $61 billion—more than 3.8% of Bitcoin's total supply. The purchase was funded by sales of STRC preferred stock and common stock.
Strategy announced plans to increase dividend payments on its STRC perpetual preferred stock from monthly to semi-monthly, aiming to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, and drive liquidity for the security that currently pays 11.5% annualized.
Stablecoin issuer Tether transferred approximately $70 million in Bitcoin to its reserve wallet, bringing total holdings above 97,000 BTC worth over $7.1 billion as part of its strategy to allocate up to 15% of profits into Bitcoin.
BitMine Immersion Technologies made its largest Ethereum acquisition since December, adding $157 million worth of ETH to bring holdings to 4.87 million tokens—4.04% of all ether in existence—generating $212 million in annualized staking revenue.
TD Cowen initiated coverage on Nakamoto, SharpLink, Strive, and Smarter Web with buy ratings, framing public Bitcoin treasury companies as an investable equity category. The firm cut Strategy's price target to $350 on lower Bitcoin assumptions.
