Updated
Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6
Strategy Sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 Million, Cutting Holdings to 843,775 BTC
Updated
Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6

Strategy Sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 Million, Cutting Holdings to 843,775 BTC

3 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Jul 6

Summary

  • $216 million of bitcoin was sold last week, leaving Strategy with 843,775 BTC, according to a Monday SEC filing.
  • The company said the proceeds will fund preferred stock distributions and rebuild the U.S. dollar reserve used for those payments, which stood at $2.55 billion on July 5.
  • The sale was executed at about $60,000 per bitcoin—far larger than the 32 BTC sold a month ago—and Strategy said it neither sold stock under its ATM program nor repurchased shares.
  • MSTR shares fell 2% in premarket trading, while bitcoin slipped to about $61,900 from $62,900 before the announcement, underscoring market sensitivity to Strategy's liquidation moves.

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