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Strategy resumed its Bitcoin purchases after a week without buying. The company acquired approximately 535 BTC for about $43 million between May 4 and 10, 2026, according to disclosures made via a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Strategy reported that the 535 BTC were purchased at an average price of about $80,340 per coin. With this acquisition, the company’s total holdings increased to 818,869 BTC, acquired for approximately $61.86 billion, implying an average price of about $75,540 per bitcoin.
The filing and related reporting also noted that the previous acquisition was completed on April 27, when Strategy added 3,273 BTC for $255 million.
Financing for the May 4–10 purchases came primarily from the sale of Class A common shares (MSTR), which contributed $42.9 million. An additional $100,000 came from the issuance of STRC shares.
Michael Saylor clarified that Strategy will “never be a net seller of Bitcoin,” while indicating that the company could sell fractions of its holdings to cover dividends. His clarification was made in a podcast released over the weekend.
During the first-quarter earnings call, Saylor had said the company could sell portions of its holdings to fund dividends and “vaccinate the market” against potential crises. Those remarks drew mixed reactions among investors and analysts.
The decision to sell Bitcoin or shares to cover dividends would depend on which approach is more favorable for the Bitcoin-per-share metric. In April, Strategy raised $3.2 billion through the issuance of STRC, its perpetual preferred share with an annual yield of approximately 11.5%, and used those funds toward BTC purchases.
Saylor estimated that the breakeven point at which the firm would stop being a net buyer equals 2.3% of its annual holdings, which he described as well below the current issuance rate of roughly 15% to 20%.
Analysts at JPMorgan estimated that Strategy’s Bitcoin purchases could total $30 billion during 2026 at the current pace.
MSTR shares rose 4.3% in Monday’s pre-market session, trading above $187.50. Year-to-date, the stock has gained 23%, while Bitcoin has declined 7.2% over the same period.
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