Strategy BTC Vault Swells to 555K After $180M Swoop – Will Rivals Follow?

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Tanzeel Akhtar

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Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin.com.

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May 4, 2025

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MicroStrategy (MSTR), the business intelligence firm led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, continues its aggressive bitcoin acquisition strategy with the latest purchase of 1,895 BTC for approximately $180.3 million.

This acquisition, announced by the firm on Monday, was made at an average price of $95,167 per bitcoin. The latest purchase brings MicroStrategy’s total bitcoin holdings to about 555,450 BTC, acquired for an aggregate sum of $38.08 billion.

This positions the company’s average cost basis at $68,550 per bitcoin. With bitcoin currently trading well above that figure, the company has realized a year-to-date (YTD) BTC yield of 14.0% as of May 4, 2025. MSTR is trading 3.9% lower on Monday following the announcement.

This latest move is consistent with Saylor’s long-standing thesis that bitcoin is a superior store of value in comparison to traditional fiat currencies or commodities.

Strategy Holds More BTC Than Any Other Publicly Traded Firm

Despite market fluctuations, MicroStrategy has steadily accumulated bitcoin since its first purchase in 2020, transitioning its treasury reserve strategy into one centered around digital assets.

The most recent acquisition, while modest compared to previous bulk purchases, reflects a pattern of tactical buying during periods of consolidation in the bitcoin market.

By continuing to build its position, MicroStrategy appears to be reinforcing its commitment to bitcoin as a core corporate asset, even as broader institutional adoption evolves.

Bitcoin’s strong performance in early 2025 has supported MicroStrategy’s strategy, with price appreciation driving gains both in market value and shareholder sentiment.

The company’s bitcoin portfolio now substantially exceeds its initial investment, aligning with its thesis of bitcoin as a long-term inflation hedge and appreciating asset.

While skeptics have long warned of the risks associated with such concentrated exposure to a volatile asset, MicroStrategy’s results to date show strong returns and have sparked conversations around how corporations might increasingly integrate digital assets into treasury management.

Aggressive Accumulation and Capital Strategy Raise Criticism

Behind Strategy’s stock performance lies a consistent and aggressive acquisition model that blends software revenue with capital market maneuvers.

In April alone, Strategy acquired over $1.9 billion worth of Bitcoin across two separate purchases.
On April 28, the company disclosed a $1.42 billion purchase of 15,355 BTC at an average of $92,737 per bitcoin.