Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to SoSoValue data, as of 8:30 AM Eastern Time on March 9, 2026, the total net Bitcoin purchases by global publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) last week amounted to $1.28 billion, a 513% increase from the previous week.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced on March 9 that it invested $1.28 billion—a 527% increase compared to last week’s purchase—to acquire 17,994 additional bitcoins at an average price of $70,946, bringing its total holdings to 738,731 bitcoins.
The Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet did not purchase Bitcoin last week, marking eight consecutive weeks without a purchase.
Additionally, two other companies purchased Bitcoin last week. Japanese food brand DayDayCook announced on March 4 that it bought 65 Bitcoin, with the exact amount undisclosed, bringing its total holdings to 2,183 Bitcoin. French Bitcoin asset company Capital B announced on March 9 that it spent $140,000 to purchase 2 Bitcoin at a price of $71,053.9 each, increasing its total holdings to 2,836 Bitcoin.
As of the time of this report, global publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) collectively hold 999,210 BTC, representing a 1.84% increase from last week. The current market value is approximately $ billion, accounting for 5.0% of Bitcoin’s circulating market cap.