- Michael Saylor signalled another potential Bitcoin purchase as Strategy Expands Holdings
- Strategy bought about $3.04 billion worth of Bitcoin in March, while its total holdings are sitting on a loss of around 10%.
Michael Saylor has hinted at another Bitcoin purchase by his Bitcoin-holding company Strategy, signaling continued accumulation despite recent market weakness that has pushed the company’s holdings into unrealized losses.
On March 22, Michael Saylor posted “The Orange March Continues” on X, accompanied by an updated accumulation chart highlighting Strategy’s aggressive Bitcoin buying strategy. The chart shows the company’s consistent increase in holdings since August 2020, with total acquisitions now approaching $52 billion, solidifying its status as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
Strategy Accelerates Bitcoin Buying
According to publicly available data, Strategy purchased 3,015 Bitcoin on March 2. On March 9, it made a much larger purchase of 17,994 Bitcoin, and on March 16, it made an even larger purchase of 22,337 Bitcoin. The total value of these purchases, which come to over $3.04 billion, shows that the company’s rate of accumulation has clearly accelerated.
According to the Strategy Bitcoin purchases, the potential buy would add to Strategy’s larger Bitcoin purchases this month, which include 3,015 Bitcoin on March 2, then 17,994 Bitcoin on March 9, and 22,337 Bitcoin on March 16, amounting to $3.04 billion in Bitcoin.
Tensions Add Pressure on Bitcoin
Along with other riskier assets, Bitcoin has been under fresh pressure from rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which have increased concerns of a protracted energy and oil crisis. Due to continued market volatility, Bitcoin dropped about 4% to $67,725 on Sunday before rising to $68,600 at the time of writing.
According to data from BitcoinTreasuries, the company currently has an unrealized loss of around 10% on its holdings, with an average acquisition cost of almost $75,696 per Bitcoin. The company has continued to signal accumulation despite these losses, reaffirming its long-term belief in bitcoin.
Strategy (MSTR) shares fell 6.6% last week to $135.66, now trading at $135.66, which is $2.58 lower than yesterday’s closing price, a decline of 1.87% for the day, as per Google Finance data.
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