Strategy news: MSTR added 22,337 BTC last week, marking another mammoth purchase
Summary
Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded bitcoin holder led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, announced another significant weekly purchase, adding 22,337 bitcoin worth $1.57 billion at an average price of $70,194 per coin. This purchase marks the company's fifth-largest weekly acquisition of coins, bringing its total holdings to 761,068 bitcoin, acquired at an average cost of $75,696 per coin. The acquisition was primarily funded through $1.1 billion in sales of the firm's STRC series of preferred stock, supplemented by $396 million in common stock sales. Following the news, MSTR shares rose 4% in pre-market trading as bitcoin traded around $73,600.
(Source:CoinDesk)