MicroStrategy Deepens Bitcoin Involvement with $593M Expansion

By: Isha Das

MicroStrategy Intensifies Bitcoin Expansion

MicroStrategy has further intensified its involvement in the Bitcoin market following a substantial new purchase. The firm has added 16,130 BTC to its treasury, acquired at a whopping sum of $593.3 million. This transaction was conducted at an average price of $36,785 per Bitcoin.

This new acquisition emphasizes MicroStrategy's unyielding support for the digital currency, increasing the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 174,530 BTC, which came at a total cost of around $5.28 billion. The firm's acquisition strategy, with an overall average investment price of just under $30,252 per unit, has situated it favourably in light of the current Bitcoin market price of approximately $37,700. This positions the company at a profit margin of about $1.3 billion.

Remarkably, MicroStrategy's holdings constitute nearly 0.90% of Bitcoin's total circulating supply of 19.5 million BTC. Given the current market value, the firm now owns approximately $6.6 billion worth of Bitcoin. Coupled with its latest efforts to raise up to $750 million through a class A common stock sale, MicroStrategy continues to steer its financial fortunes squarely towards Bitcoin.