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Strategy buys nearly 14,000 bitcoin for $1 billion, holdings approach 781,000 BTC

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Overview

Michael Saylor's company Strategy has purchased 13,927 bitcoin for approximately $1 billion, increasing its total holdings to 780,897 BTC. The acquisition was funded entirely through the sale of 10 million shares of its preferred stock (STRC), marking a record single-day trading volume for STRC.

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StrategyBlackRockMichael SaylorSTRC
Score total
2.65
Momentum 24h
13
Posts
13
Origins
11
Source types
3
Duplicate ratio
15%
Why now
  • The recent $1 billion purchase marks a significant milestone in Strategy's ongoing accumulation.
  • STRC's record single-day volume reflects heightened investor interest and liquidity.
  • Surpassing BlackRock's holdings would reshape the institutional bitcoin ownership landscape.
Why it matters
  • Strategy's aggressive bitcoin accumulation influences market supply and institutional adoption trends.
  • The record trading volume of STRC shares highlights innovative financing methods for crypto purchases.
  • Approaching BlackRock's bitcoin ETF holdings signals growing competition among major institutional bitcoin holders.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
  • Strategy purchased 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion last week, increasing total holdings to 780,897 BTC.
  • The $1 billion purchase was funded by selling 10 million shares of Strategy's preferred stock (STRC), which hit a record single-day trading volume.
  • Strategy's average purchase price for the latest bitcoin batch was $71,902, lowering its overall cost basis from $75,577 per coin.
  • Strategy is close to surpassing BlackRock's bitcoin ETF holdings, needing about 9,000 BTC more.
How sources frame it
  • Cointelegraph: neutral
  • Bitcoin Magazine: neutral
  • NewsBTC: neutral
All evidence
All evidence
Bitcoin Giant Strategy Adds 13,927 BTC, Targets 800K Mark
NewsBTC · newsbtc.com · 2026-04-14 02:00 UTC
Strategy Buys 13,927 BTC For $1B, Holdings Near 781K BTC as Yield Hits 5.6% YTD
CryptoCurrency · coinedition.com · 2026-04-13 15:31 UTC
Strategy Buys $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Now Holds 780,897 BTC
CryptoCurrency · beincrypto.com · 2026-04-13 14:27 UTC
Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-04-13 13:00 UTC
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