Strategy Resumes BTC Purchases, Adds $43M Worth of 535 BTC

Key Insights:

• Bitcoin news: Strategy bought 535 BTC for $43 million at an average price of $80,340 after pausing purchases for one week.
• Strategy now holds 818,869 BTC, acquired for $61.86 billion at an average price of $75,540 per coin.
• Strategy’s latest Bitcoin buy remains smaller than its April purchases, including the $255 million BTC acquisition on April 27.

Strategy resumed Bitcoin accumulation Monday after pausing purchases for one week ahead of its latest earnings update.

The company added 535 BTC worth approximately $43 million at an average purchase price of $80,340 per coin. The latest Bitcoin purchase lifted Strategy’s total holdings to 818,869 BTC.

Michael Saylor stated that the company’s cumulative Bitcoin acquisitions now total approximately $61.86 billion at an average cost basis of $75,540 per BTC.

The latest acquisition followed a short pause in buying activity despite the company continuing to raise capital through its at-the-market stock program.

The firm sold 231,324 Class A shares between May 4 and May 10, raising about $42.9 million in net proceeds. It then used the proceeds to buy 535 BTC for $43.0 million. Strategy also sold a small amount of STRC stock during the same period, generating about $0.1 million in net proceeds.

Strategy now holds 818,869 BTC, keeping its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company’s total Bitcoin cost basis stands near $61.86 billion. Its average purchase price across the full reserve sits at $75,540 per BTC, while the latest purchase came at $80,340 per coin.

Michael Saylor also stated that Strategy has achieved a BTC Yield of 9.4% so far in 2026. The metric tracks Bitcoin-per-share growth under the company’s treasury model. However, the latest purchase remains smaller than several previous buys, including the larger April acquisition rounds.

The latest $43 million buy marks a much smaller allocation than Strategy’s earlier April purchases. On April 20, the company bought 34,164 BTC for about $2.54 billion, making it one of its largest Bitcoin purchases. That acquisition lifted its holdings above 815,000 BTC at the time.

The company later reduced its purchase size before pausing buying activity. Strategy’s return to the market, therefore, signals renewed activity. The firm continues to raise capital through stock sales while managing its large Bitcoin reserve during volatile price action.

Bitcoin price traded near $80,690 as traders watched whether buyers could defend short-term support. The price recently failed to hold a move near the $82,000 channel resistance area. That rejection kept BTC inside a narrow range, with the market watching support between $79,932 and $80,458.

A break below that support zone could shift attention toward deeper levels. The next reaction areas sit near $79,703 and $77,832. A larger pullback could test the $76,527 area, which aligns with the 78.6% retracement level shown in the short-term chart.

Meanwhile, the broader weekly setup remains important for Bitcoin news. A confined range breakout pattern places the key breakout line near $79,335. The setup appears when Bitcoin trades inside the range of one weekly candle for several weeks, then closes above that range.

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