Crypto: Strategy returns to 'small' bitcoin purchases, adding $76.6 million in BTC last week
Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) continued to add to bitcoin holdings last week, but at a vastly reduced pace from recent previous acquisitions. The leading bitcoin treasury company last week added 1,031 bitcoin for a total cost of $76.6 million, or $74,326 per coin. Strategy’s total holdings now stand at 762,099 BTC, acquired for approximately $57.69 billion, or an average price of $75,694 each. The new buys were entirely funded via the sales of common stock, according to a Monday filing. This latest acquisition was at a vastly reduced scale compared to the previous two weeks, when the company purchased more than $1 billion of bitcoin, taking advantage of the issuance of its STRC preferred shares. Bitcoin is currently trading around $70,000. MSTR shares are higher by 1.7% in premarket trading. Bitcoin's wild roller coaster ride leaves leveraged traders with $415 million in liquidations Bitcoin swung from $67,500 to $71,200 and back to $70,000 in a single session as Trump said he was postponing Iran strikes, then Iran denied any communication was taking place.
Source: CoinDesk