{"id":398491,"date":"2025-07-14T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/strategy-resumes-bitcoin-buys-boosting-holdings-to-over-72-billion-in-btc-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T22:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:44:05","slug":"strategy-resumes-bitcoin-buys-boosting-holdings-to-over-72-billion-in-btc-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/strategy-resumes-bitcoin-buys-boosting-holdings-to-over-72-billion-in-btc-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buys, Boosting Holdings to Over $72 Billion in BTC &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<div class=\"pt-8 pb-10 border-t border-b border-decryptGridline \">\n<h4 class=\"sc-b2a202e4-4 bNRGqr gg-dark:text-white\" color=\"#333\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Strategy purchased more than $472 billion in Bitcoin. <\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company now holds 601,550 digital coins\u2014worth over $72 billion. <\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Bitcoin on Monday hit a new all-time high of $122,838 before retreating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-bitcoin-four-minute-instant-guide-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> treasury <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-microstrategy-mstr-the-bitcoin-treasury-company\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> now holds 601,550 BTC\u00a0 worth nearly $73 billion after announcing its latest buy on Monday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Strategy\u2014formerly MicroStrategy\u2014said it bought 4,225 BTC for $472 million between July 7 to 13 at an average of $111,827 per coin, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.contentstack.io\/v3\/assets\/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37\/blt4cc1a0ae496ac9e3\/68747439e8921d53d6fa6b41\/form-8-k_07-14-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">according<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> to an SEC filing. The company had <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/328875\/strategy-reveals-4-2-billion-stock-sale-missing-first-weekly-bitcoin-buy-3-months\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">paused<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">its Bitcoin buying last week after weekly purchases the previous two months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The BTC purchases occurred during a week when Bitcoin hit multiple new highs. Other treasuries also added to their holdings during the week. Japanese real estate company Metaplanet <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gerovich\/status\/1944592900366418294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">said<\/a> Monday that it had bought more BTC last week, and now holds 16,352 BTC\u2014or $1.9 billion in crypto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet mx-auto\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strategy has acquired 4,225 BTC for ~$472.5 million at ~$111,827 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 20.2% YTD 2025. As of 7\/13\/2025, we hodl 601,550 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">$BTC<\/a> acquired for ~$42.87 billion at ~$71,268 per bitcoin. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MSTR&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">$MSTR<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRK&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">$STRK<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRF&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">$STRF<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24STRD&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">$STRD<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdUkviddqp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">https:\/\/t.co\/cdUkviddqp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor (@saylor) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1944729668394930471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And public company KULR, which provides energy storage solutions for aerospace and defense companies, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kulr.ai\/kulr-expands-bitcoin-holdings-to-1021-btc-reports-291-2-btc-yield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">said<\/a> last week that it bought an additional 90 BTC for $10 million. The firm now holds 1,021 BTC\u00a0 worth $123 million in the asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"https:\/\/myriad.markets\/embed\/market\/bitcoin-price-above-122-000-on-july-18-2025-at-11-59pm-utc\" width=\"100%\" height=\"415px\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:0px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Bitcoin was trading at about $119,850 on Monday after retreating from its latest record high near $123,000, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/price\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">according<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> to crypto data provider CoinGecko. The asset over the past week has surged by 12%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Tysons, Virginia-based Strategy&#8217;s stock (MSTR) was trading 1.9% higher Monday morning Eastern time at a price of $442.50 per share, according to Yahoo Finance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Company founder and chairman Michael Saylor <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/38305\/microstrategy-makes-major-250000-investment-in-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">kicked off<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> Strategy&#8217;s Bitcoin buying masterplan on August 11, 2020, with a $250 million investment in the cryptocurrency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Saylor has <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/56458\/microstrategy-ceo-michael-saylor-explains-why-he-chose-bitcoin-over-gold\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">called<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> it &#8220;digital gold&#8221; and a better alternative to holding cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Strategy has the largest corporate holdings in the world. The company&#8217;s stock is up 2,960% since its first BTC buy five years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Other publicly traded companies that have built Bitcoin treasuries also include <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/328908\/bitcoin-buying-sprees-accelerate-metaplanet-semler-stack-more-btc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Semler Scientific<\/span><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/327068\/will-gamestop-buy-more-bitcoin-gme-boosts-latest-fundraise\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">GameStop<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight:400\"> and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/303476\/tesla-revalues-bitcoin-holdings-under-new-accounting-rules-reports-600m-gain-in-q4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Tesla<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Edited by <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/author\/jamesrubin\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">James Rubin<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div class=\"text-start p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\"\/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Daily Debrief<!-- --> Newsletter<\/h3>\n<p>Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In brief Strategy purchased more than $472 billion in Bitcoin. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company now holds 601,550 digital coins\u2014worth over $72 billion. Bitcoin on Monday hit a new all-time high of $122,838 before retreating. Bitcoin treasury Strategy now holds 601,550 BTC\u00a0 worth nearly $73 billion after announcing its latest buy on Monday.\u00a0 Strategy\u2014formerly MicroStrategy\u2014said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[230,225,221,227,226,228,229,60,223,224,222],"class_list":["post-398491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-brave","tag-coinbase","tag-crypto","tag-decentralised","tag-decentralized","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-erc-20","tag-featured","tag-meme-coin","tag-robinhood","tag-solana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":398493,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398491\/revisions\/398493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}