Based on Strategy’s data, the average Bitcoin purchase cost is approximately $75,537, with its Bitcoin holdings showing a projected increase of about 7.6%.
According to Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, the company is anticipating continuing its Bitcoin purchases in the upcoming week, noting a possible continuation of buying.
Latest Acquisition Valued at About $61.8 billion
The data shown from Strategy shows that the latest acquisition of Bitcoin was made on April 27, when Strategy purchased 3,273 coins of approximately $255 million. This results in a total holding of 818,334 Bitcoin valued at about $61.8 billion.
However, the company previously discontinued its Bitcoin accumulation during the first quarter of 2026. Saylor signaled that the company may periodically sell portions of its Bitcoin holdings in a particular event to fund and distribute dividends for holders of its credit instruments.
The report shows a major shift from Strategy’s approach to not selling Bitcoin, increasing issues on the sales that may result in promoting additional selling pressure and possibly influence market sentiment.
Selling Bitcoin Could Act As Hedge Against Market Fluctuations
Saylor further elaborated during the first quarter of Strategy earnings to call that Bitcoin sales will be used to fund and distribute dividends, defining it a hedge against the Strategy market fluctuations.
The report created criticism within the Bitcoin community. Some critics, including Adam Livingston, scrutinized the period Bitcoin sales to backing dividend payments, debating it
Critics across social media claimed that the merging Bitcoin sales with credit instrument obligations may develop a “doom loop” event, possibly pressuring Bitcoin’s market price.
According to the report mentioned by Cointelegraph, CEO Phong Le elaborated that the Bitcoin sales would only happen in a particular event, such as dividend payments and yields, tax deferral, and neither buying nor selling is projected to impact Bitcoin’s market price.
Le also added that Bitcoin’s average daily trading volume of approximately $60 billion is enough to cover Strategy’s $1.5 billion in annual dividend related obligations associated with its corporate credit instruments.
