MicroStrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings By 15,350 BTC Worth $1.5 Billion After Joining Nasdaq 100
By Benzinga
‘Bitcoin development company‘ MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) on Monday announced it has acquired an additional 15,350 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately $1.5 billion at an average price of $100,386 per coin.
The purchases took place between Dec. 9 and Dec. 15, according to the company’s SEC 8-K filing.
The latest acquisition aligns with MicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin-buying strategy, which has now pushed its total Bitcoin holdings to 439,000 BTC, valued at over $45 billion.
The company’s co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, confirmed that the average purchase price for its entire Bitcoin reserve, including fees and expenses, stands at $61,725 per Bitcoin, representing a total investment of $27.1 billion.
This makes MicroStrategy the holder of approximately 2.1% of Bitcoin’s total supply of 21 million coins.
To fund the new purchases, MicroStrategy sold an additional 3.88 million shares during the same period, generating $1.5 billion.
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The share sale is part of the company’s broader plan to raise $42 billion through equity and fixed-income offerings, enabling further Bitcoin acquisitions.
As of Dec. 15, MicroStrategy has $7.65 billion in shares still available for sale.
The recent purchase marks MicroStrategy’s sixth consecutive week of Bitcoin accumulation.
Just last week, the company acquired 21,550 BTC for approximately $2.1 billion, at an average price of $98,783 per coin.
Over the past six weeks alone, MicroStrategy has added $17.5 billion worth of Bitcoin—roughly 39% of its total $45 billion position.
Meanwhile, in a significant milestone, MicroStrategy is set to join the Nasdaq 100 index on Dec. 23, a move expected to further boost its stock’s market liquidity.
MicroStrategy’s aggressive accumulation strategy has helped its market cap climb to $92 billion, trading at a premium relative to the net asset value of its Bitcoin holdings.
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