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Strategy (MSTR) added 17,994 bitcoin last week, bringing total holdings to 738,731 coins
Strategy purchased nearly 18,000 bitcoin using mostly $900 million from common stock sales, increasing its holdings to 738,731 BTC worth about $56 billion.
- Between March 2 and March 8, Strategy added 17,994 bitcoin for $1.28 billion, raising holdings to 738,731 BTC acquired for $56.04 billion.
- Raising cash via equity, Strategy funded most of the buy with roughly $900 million from Class A common stock sales and about $377 million from STRC 'Stretch' perpetual preferred shares.
- On a balance-sheet level, Strategy holds about $2.25 billion and bought Bitcoin at nearly $76,000, above Monday’s $76,000 price.
- Investors saw mixed signals as continued issuance dilutes common shareholders while MSTR shares rose 0.2% despite Strategy’s common stock falling about 55% over 12 months.
- Despite earlier signals to prioritize Stretch, Strategy still leaned on common stock for its biggest purchase in seven weeks and pays an 11.5% annual yield on Stretch perpetual preferreds.
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Strategy’s Michael Saylor Reveals $1.28B Bitcoin Purchase, Holdings Reach 738,731 BTC
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, posted a brief but blunt update that stopped scrolling feeds: “Strategy has acquired 17,994 BTC for ~$1.28 billion at ~$70,946 per Bitcoin. As of 3/8/2026, we hodl 738,731 $BTC acquired for ~$56.04 billion at ~$75,862 per Bitcoin.” The numbers speak for themselves. It is another huge accumulation from a corporate treasury that has made bitcoin its center of gravity. Read plainly, the tweet does two…
Strategy Buys $1.28B in Bitcoin, Holdings Top 738,000 BTC
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Strategy makes 2nd largest BTC purchase of 2026; Here’s how much Bitcoin MSTR bought
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