MicroStrategy Buys Just 334 Bitcoin, Spends 6x More on Buybacks: What Changed?

REGULATORY DECISIONMicroStrategy Buys Just 334Bitcoin, Spends 6x More onBuybacks: What Changed?36IMPORTANCEQUIET3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 5, 2026 12:10blockboard.net
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Strategy added 334 bitcoin last week for $28.7 million and its holdings reached 848,000 BTC in a Monday SEC filing. In the same week, it spent $176.3 million repurchasing preferred stock, and its Bitcoin stash was described as about 4% of the 21 million coin supply cap. Separately, Strive disclosed a much larger Bitcoin purchase of roughly 2,000 BTC for $169 million while Strategy’s buy remained smaller by comparison.

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Strategy bought 334 bitcoin last week for $28.7 million.
MicroStrategy Buys Just 334 Bitcoin, Spends 6x More on Buybacks: What Changed?
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The purchase lifted Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings to exactly 848,000 BTC in a Monday SEC filing.
MicroStrategy Buys Just 334 Bitcoin, Spends 6x More on Buybacks: What Changed?
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Strategy’s total bitcoin holdings were described as about 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap.
‘More orange than ever’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 334 bitcoin for $28.7 mi
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Strive disclosed a purchase of roughly 2,000 bitcoin for $169 million as it moved closer to the number two spot among public Bitcoin holders.
Strive outbuys Strategy 6-to-1 as it closes in on No. 2 public Bitcoin holder

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Strategy’s weekly bitcoin purchase and stock buyback affect holders who track the company’s balance-sheet moves, because both actions were disclosed together in a Monday SEC filing. Anyone watching the corporate bitcoin holder rankings can also see that Strategy’s reserve stood at 848,000 BTC after the purchase.

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