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Strategy purchased more than $200 million in bitcoin last week
The latest purchase, funded through common and preferred stock sales, lifted total holdings to 720,737 coins valued at more than $47 billion.
By James Van Straten|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Mar 2, 2026, 1:26 p.m.
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What to know:
- Strategy purchased 3,015 bitcoin last week for approximately $204.1 million.
- The company now holds 720,737 bitcoin acquired for about $54.77 billion.
- The average purchase price across all holdings stands at roughly $75,985 per coin.
Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, expanded its position last week by acquiring 3,015 BTC for approximately $204.1 million, or an average price of $67,700 each.
Bitcoin is trading at $66,000 on Monday morning, with MSTR shares flat in early action.
To fund the buys, Strategy raised roughly $229.9 million through common stock sales, along with $7.1 million in net proceeds of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, STRC, according to a Monday filing.
Following the latest purchase, the company now holds 720,737 BTC acquired for roughly $54.77 billion, or an average price of approximately $75,985 per coin.
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