Global listed companies buy $2.54 billion in Bitcoin in a week, a 154% weekly increase.

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Value investing in crypto is gaining momentum as global listed companies (excluding miners) purchased $254.2 million worth of Bitcoin in the week ending April 20, 2026, a 154.2% increase from the previous week. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) led the way with $254 million, acquiring 34,164 BTC at $74,395 each, bringing its total holdings to 815,061 BTC. Other companies—including Strive, ANAP, The Smarter Web Company, and a French firm—added 1,081,576 BTC, representing 5.4% of Bitcoin’s circulating market cap. The risk-to-reward ratio for Bitcoin appears to be improving amid this institutional buying.

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to SoSoValue data, as of 8:00 AM Eastern Time on April 20, 2026, the total net weekly purchase of Bitcoin by global public companies (excluding mining companies) amounted to $2.542 billion, representing a 154.2% increase compared to the previous week.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced an investment of $2.54 billion—a 154% increase from last week—to purchase 34,164 bitcoins at a price of $74,395 each, bringing its total holdings to 815,061 bitcoins.

The Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet did not purchase Bitcoin last week.

In addition, four other companies purchased Bitcoin last week. U.S. asset management firm Strive announced on April 15 that it acquired 27 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 13,768 BTC, without disclosing the purchase amount. Japanese fashion brand ANAP invested $410,000 on April 16, purchasing 5.07 Bitcoin at $81,607.50 each, increasing its total holdings to 1,422.1041 BTC. UK-based Bitcoin company The Smarter Web Company announced on April 14 that it invested $800,000 to buy 11 Bitcoin at $72,702 each, raising its total holdings to 2,706 BTC. French Bitcoin company announced on April 20 that it invested $920,000 to purchase 12 Bitcoin at $72,102.50 each, bringing its total holdings to 2,937 BTC.

As of the time of this report, globally listed companies (excluding mining companies) collectively hold a total of 1,081,576 bitcoins, representing a 3.28% increase from last week. The current market value is approximately $81.65 billion, accounting for 5.4% of Bitcoin’s circulating market cap.

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