TLDR
- Strategy acquired 22,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion during the week of March 9–15, representing its largest acquisition in 2026
- Company’s Bitcoin reserves now total 761,068 BTC, purchased for a cumulative $57.61 billion at an average cost of $75,696 per Bitcoin
- Financing came primarily from $1.1 billion in STRC preferred stock offerings, supplemented by $396 million from MSTR common stock sales
- Represents Strategy’s 12th straight week of Bitcoin accumulation
- Shares climbed more than 4% during premarket hours, peaking at $149 before stabilizing near $145
Strategy completed its largest Bitcoin acquisition of the year last week, purchasing 22,337 BTC valued at $1.57 billion. The transaction was executed at an average cost of $70,194 per Bitcoin, expanding the company’s total cryptocurrency holdings to 761,068 BTC.
The firm’s cumulative Bitcoin investment has reached $57.61 billion, representing an average purchase price of $75,696 per coin across all acquisitions.
This marks the company’s 12th uninterrupted weekly Bitcoin acquisition. Over the past fortnight alone, Strategy has accumulated approximately 40,000 BTC — a holding size that surpasses nearly all other publicly traded corporations with Bitcoin treasury positions.
By volume, this transaction represents the fifth-largest weekly acquisition in Strategy’s corporate history.
The purchase was predominantly financed through the STRC preferred stock initiative. Strategy generated $1.18 billion by distributing 11.8 million STRC shares. An additional $396 million was secured through the sale of 2.8 million MSTR common shares.
This represents the first instance where STRC proceeds exceeded MSTR stock sales in funding a weekly acquisition. The timing aligned with STRC experiencing exceptional trading volume, establishing it as the most actively traded preferred stock this month.
MSTR Advances in Premarket Trading
MSTR commenced Monday’s session trading more than 4% above the previous week’s closing price of $140. Shares momentarily touched $149 during premarket activity before consolidating around the $145 level.
The equity movement coincided with Bitcoin’s weekend price appreciation. BTC surged past $74,000 during Monday’s intraday session 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 commencement of U.S. military operations against Iran.
Other cryptocurrency-exposed equities similarly advanced. Coinbase (COIN) appreciated 2.8% in premarket trading. Robinhood (HOOD) increased 1.9%.
Saylor Previewed the Acquisition
Michael Saylor shared Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings visualization on Sunday accompanied by the phrase “Stretch the Orange Dots” — an allusion to STRC, colloquially known as “Stretch,” being deployed to finance the transaction.
Market participants interpreted the message as foreshadowing another weekly acquisition, prompting MSTR shares to rise in anticipation ahead of the official SEC disclosure Monday morning.
Strategy’s Monday regulatory filing validated the speculation: 22,337 BTC acquired for $1.57 billion at an average price of $70,194 per coin.
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