Key Insights:
- MSTR stock jumped more than 4% amid MicroStrategy’s buy-the-dip sentiment.
- Michael Saylor’s Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) has purchased 1,287 BTC for $116.3 million.
- The largest Bitcoin treasury company boosted its total holdings to 673,783 BTC.
- Bitcoin price wavers between $92k-$93k as traders await jobs data.
Michael Saylor on Monday said Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) added $116.3 million in BTC. The largest corporate Bitcoin holder has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 673,783 BTC following its latest purchase.
MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock price jumped more than 4% as Bitcoin price surpassed $93K amid strong buying pressure.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Acquires 1,287 Bitcoin
According to a press release on January 5, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has acquired an additional 1,287 BTC at an average price of $90,390 per coin between December 29 and January 4.
The largest corporate Bitcoin treasury used proceeds from MSTR shares sold at-the-market (ATM) offerings to purchase these BTC. The company has achieved a BTC yield of 22.8% in 2025.
Executive chairman Michael Saylor took to X to reach out to its shareholders and the broader crypto community. He revealed that Strategy has increased its USD Reserve by $62 million to $2.25 billion.
With the latest purchase, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 673,783 BTC. These BTCs were acquired for a total of $50.55 billion at an average of $75,026 per coin.
This now puts Strategy on unrealized gains of nearly $12 billion, as its holdings are valued at $62.37 billion at the current market price.
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy last purchased 1,229 BTC for $109 million at an average price of $88,568 per coin.
MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Surges 4%
At the time of writing, MSTR stock jumped almost 4% to $163.17 during the pre-market trading hours on Monday.
Strategy sold almost $312 million in MSTR stock last week to buy Bitcoin and increase USD reserves. The dilution impacted its stock price last year.
MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock closed 3.43% higher at $157.16 on Friday amid a rebound in Bitcoin price above $90K. Trading volumes also rose above 20 million.
MicroStrategy stock ended 15% lower in December. Also, it was down almost 47% last year due to massive selling pressure, as per Google Finance.
As The Coin Republic reported earlier, Strategy’s board of directors approved a cash dividend on its Stretch preferred stock (STRC).
This helped bring a notable bounce in MSTR stock price. The company’s board declared a monthly dividend of $0.916666667 per share.
Bitcoin Price Wavers Near $92K
The latest surge in MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock comes amid a bullish sentiment in the broader crypto market.
BTC price jumped more than 2% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $92,544. The 24-hour low and high were $90,877 and $93,204, respectively.
Trading volume has increased by 28% over the last 24 hours. This indicates a significant buy-the-dip sentiment among traders ahead of US jobs data.
The derivatives market data by CoinGlass confirmed buying sentiment among traders. The 24-hour BTC futures open interest climbed more than 3.67%.
At the time of writing, the 4-hour BTC futures open interest jumped almost 1% to $60.93 billion in the past 4 hours. Notably, futures open interest on CME and Binance soared by 0.32% and 0.40%, respectively.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/05/michael-saylors-strategy-expands-bitcoin-holdings-to-673783-mstr-stock-jumps-4/
