Key Highlights
- Strategy acquired 22,337 BTC worth $1.57 billion during the March 9–15 period, representing its largest 2026 acquisition
- Company’s Bitcoin reserves now total 761,068 BTC, purchased for a cumulative $57.61 billion at $75,696 average cost per coin
- Transaction financing came primarily from $1.1 billion in STRC preferred stock offerings, supplemented by $396 million from MSTR common shares
- The acquisition extends Strategy’s Bitcoin buying streak to 12 consecutive weeks
- MSTR shares climbed more than 4% during premarket hours, peaking at $149 before stabilizing near $145
Strategy completed a substantial Bitcoin acquisition last week, purchasing 22,337 coins for approximately $1.57 billion. The transaction, executed at an average cost of $70,194 per Bitcoin, pushed the company’s total cryptocurrency holdings to 761,068 BTC.
The firm’s cumulative Bitcoin investment now stands at $57.61 billion, representing an average purchase price of $75,696 per coin.
This latest acquisition marks Strategy’s 12th straight week of Bitcoin purchases. Over the previous 14 days alone, the corporation added approximately 40,000 BTC — an amount that would surpass the holdings of virtually all other public companies investing in Bitcoin individually.
When compared to historical transactions, this ranks as the company’s fifth-largest weekly acquisition to date.
The purchase was primarily financed through the STRC preferred stock offering. Strategy generated $1.18 billion by selling 11.8 million STRC shares. An additional $396 million was secured through the sale of 2.8 million MSTR common stock shares.
This represents the initial instance where STRC proceeds exceeded MSTR stock sales in funding a weekly Bitcoin acquisition. The timing aligned with STRC experiencing exceptional trading volume, establishing itself as the month’s most actively traded preferred equity instrument.
MSTR Stock Advances in Pre-Market Session
MSTR began Monday’s session trading more than 4% above the prior week’s closing price of $140. Shares briefly touched $149 during premarket activity before consolidating around the $145 level.
The upward momentum coincided with Bitcoin’s weekend price surge. BTC exceeded $74,000 during Monday’s intraday trading before moderating to approximately $73,600, reflecting a 24-hour gain of roughly 2.6%.
Bitcoin has appreciated 10% since February 28 — coinciding with the United States initiating military operations against Iran.
Other cryptocurrency-exposed equities demonstrated similar strength. Coinbase (COIN) advanced 2.8% in premarket trading. Robinhood (HOOD) posted a 1.9% increase.
Saylor Telegraphed Acquisition in Advance
Michael Saylor shared Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings visualization on Sunday accompanied by the phrase “Stretch the Orange Dots” — an apparent reference to STRC, nicknamed “Stretch,” serving as the primary funding mechanism.
Market participants interpreted the message as foreshadowing another weekly acquisition, prompting MSTR shares to rally ahead of Monday morning’s official SEC disclosure.
Strategy’s regulatory filing on Monday validated the speculation with concrete figures: 22,337 BTC acquired for $1.57 billion at an average price of $70,194 per coin.
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