No New Bitcoin Purchase From Strategy, but STRC Buybacks Roll On
CryptoPotato · Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:06 GMT
Hype 22/100 · Market impact 50/100 · Breaking 52/100
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, a NASDAQ-listed business-intelligence software company, made no bitcoin purchases in the week before Oct. 26, 2026, while repurchasing $205 million of its STRC preferred stock. As of Oct. 25, the company held 848,517 bitcoin, bought at an average of $75,446 per unit for about $64 billion, leaving the position slightly ahead. Strategy had resumed bitcoin buying in mid-September, including more than $140 million in the week ended Sept. 27, before purchases fell below $30 million in each of the next three weeks. STRC traded below its $100 par value at under $98 last week but closed Friday above $99. Separately, Matt Cole’s Strive spent more than $510 million on its largest weekly bitcoin purchase.
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