Strategy buys 334 Bitcoin as holdings hit 848,000 BTC

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Strategy added 334 bitcoin in purchases made between late September and early October, bringing its holdings to 848,000 BTC. The company’s reports also gave different cost and valuation figures for the latest buy and for its total bitcoin position.

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The additional bitcoin came as part of a continued accumulation pattern, with the company adding another 334 units for $28.7 million.
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The purchase was made between October 1 and 4, and the company said it paid an average of $85,839 per bitcoin.
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That buy lifted Strategy’s total holdings to 848,000 BTC, and the company put its total investment at about $63.97 billion.
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Strategy bought 334 bitcoin between September 28 and October 4 for about $28.7 million, at an average price of $85,838.80 per bitcoin.
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After that purchase, Strategy’s bitcoin holdings reached 848,000 BTC, an all-time high for the company.

What it means

Strategy’s bitcoin position is now the part of the story that holders, traders, and watchers of the company will notice first: the reported total is 848,000 BTC, which is the company’s highest level so far. That makes the latest filing relevant to anyone tracking how much bitcoin Strategy holds and how concentrated that position has become over time.

Before this buy, the company could still be described as adding to bitcoin on a continuing basis; after it, the latest reported step is another 334 BTC added for about $28.7 million. What stays the same is the pattern of measuring each round by bitcoin count, dollar amount, and average price, even though the latest purchase is smaller than some earlier ones.

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