Bitcoin made headlines after completing its 101st strategic purchase, 3,015 BTC for an average close to $67,700. The company reportedly spent about $204 million on the latest lot and now has a total of about 720,737 BTC.
The new purchase will reduce the total value of the company, which some reports put at around $75,985 per coin.
An exchange-traded fund buys stocks
Reports say that Strategy used its marketing programs to raise cash. The Company sold both common stock and preferred stock of STRC on market terms to finance the acquisition.
Preferred dividends were increased around the same time, a move that drew attention because it would make the preferred stock more attractive to investors financing subsequent buyouts.
Big savings, slightly reduced value
Math is important. With the latest purchase price below the company’s average, the total value of one Bitcoin will decrease slightly. This improves the paper accounting image. It does not erase the fact that most of the financing came from equity issuance rather than cash flow.
The strategy yielded 3,015 BTC worth ~$204.1 million at ~$67,700 per bitcoin. As of 3/1/2026, we have 720,737 people $BTC for ~$54.77 billion at $75,985 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/rqDIhlUDNx
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) March 2, 2026
Some shareholders welcome the strategy. Others worry about what dilution and repeated stock sales will do to stock value over time.
Market supply and sentiment
The purchase is large by any single company’s standards. However, the broader Bitcoin market is also large. Moves of this magnitude add to the story of corporate demand and are talked about in trading rooms, but they rarely force significant price changes on their own.
Price response depends on broader flows, liquidity and whether other large holders choose to sell or sit.
Strategy implementation and investor signals
Reports indicate that the strategy’s steady accumulation continues to be a long-term pattern. The company has been steadily buying more Bitcoin in recent years and has largely stuck to the same playbook: use stock markets to collect crypto.
This sends a clear message that the company plans to treat Bitcoin as a major asset. At the same time, the funding approach ties the company’s finances to both stock market sentiment and Bitcoin price fluctuations.
What does this mean for risk?
There are trade-offs. Owning a large Bitcoin reserve gives the company exposure to any long-term price rise. It also makes the company susceptible to sudden drops; A large change in crypto value can change the balance quickly.
Because acquisitions are often funded through stock offerings, the company’s capital structure changes in step with its bitcoin program. Some of the risk is shared with new investors who buy these shares.
The strategy is still the largest known corporate holding
According to reports, Strategy remains one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin. The latest purchase keeps the needle moving in one direction: the rally continues.
Watchers will be watching how the company balances fresh acquisitions, dividend moves to preferred stock and shareholder reactions in the coming months.
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