Strategy buys 1,036 Bitcoin, repurchases $188 million of STRC

Strategy's bitcoin treasury approach began in 2020, financed through a mix of convertible debt and preferred stock lines such as STRC, alongside recurring MSTR equity sales. The company has repeatedly tapped capital markets to fund purchases, a practice now reaching a decision point: MSCI is due to rule on which companies holding large crypto reserves face removal from its indices, a review that directly concerns firms like Strategy that carry bitcoin on the balance sheet.

The week's spending split unevenly: $82 million for 1,036 bitcoin at $79,012 each, against $188 million to repurchase STRC shares, more than double the bitcoin outlay. Funding came from selling $284 million of MSTR common stock, diluting existing shareholders to cover both the preferred buyback and the treasury addition. STRC holders gain price support and a reduced share count, while MSTR holders absorb the issuance that paid for it.

Bitcoin now trades below the average price Strategy has paid across its holdings, a reminder that treasury accumulation carries exposure even for the largest corporate holder. Funding bitcoin purchases and preferred buybacks through fresh stock sales keeps the model running, but it also means shareholders are financing both sides of the balance sheet at once. Whether that structure holds up depends on how long the gap between purchase cost and market value persists.

MSCI's pending decision on index eligibility for companies with large crypto treasuries is the next marker to watch, since it will determine whether Strategy and similar firms stay in benchmark indices tracked by passive funds. Removal would cut off a channel of index-driven buying, while retention would validate the treasury-company structure MSCI is reviewing. Strategy's next weekly filing will also show whether the pattern of buying bitcoin and buying back STRC continues.

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