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Michael Saylor’s Strategy has narrowed the Bitcoin holdings gap with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust to roughly 40,000 BTC through capital raises and direct purchases. With Bitcoin recovering steadily from February lows, the difference between the two could close within weeks.
Strategy’s MSTR Bitcoin holdings are currently approximately 761,000 BTC, while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) holds roughly 781,000 BTC, leaving a gap of around 40,000 BTC. Investor Mark Harvey said the difference has tightened considerably in recent weeks.
Strategy raises capital through equity and preferred share issuance to fund direct Bitcoin purchases. The company’s approach is designed to allow it to accumulate Bitcoin independently of ETF demand cycles, whereas IBIT’s growth depends on investor inflows.
In March, the company completed two multibillion-dollar Bitcoin purchases. In the most recent week cited, it acquired 2,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion.
Over the first two weeks of March 2026, Strategy added 40,332 BTC and recorded a 3.0% BTC yield. Michael Saylor shared the firm’s year-to-date figures via X, describing continued momentum behind its treasury approach.
Strategy frames Bitcoin accumulation as its core performance measure, using “BTC Gain” as a proxy for net income. Its long-term holding approach also reduces coins available for active circulation, gradually tightening market supply.
Bitcoin bottomed near $63,000 in February amid geopolitical tensions tied to the Iran–Israel War. Prices then recovered as macroeconomic conditions stabilized and investor confidence returned.
Bitcoin rose from below $66,000 to $76,000 before easing to around $73,800. The asset has recorded eight consecutive days of price gains. Bitcoin Magazine Pro data cited in the article says this kind of streak has occurred only 15 times since Bitcoin’s creation. In past instances, the median 30-day return was roughly 19%, though sharp pullbacks have followed some runs.
Markets received an additional boost over the weekend after signs of easing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. During this period, Bitcoin also outperformed gold and the S&P 500.
Traders are now watching whether prices can hold above $72,000, a level described as potentially opening the path toward $80,000.
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