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Saylor's Bold Bitcoin Blitz: MicroStrategy's Latest BTC Buy Fuels Market Swings

Published 3 weeks ago3 minute read
David Isong
David Isong
Saylor's Bold Bitcoin Blitz: MicroStrategy's Latest BTC Buy Fuels Market Swings

Despite a retreat in Bitcoin’s price, falling below $115,000 on Monday, the cryptocurrency continues to see robust institutional accumulation, notably from major corporate buyers Strategy and Metaplanet. These companies have recently announced significant additions to their Bitcoin treasuries, underscoring a growing trend of corporate confidence in digital assets amidst market fluctuations.

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company, made a substantial acquisition of 775 BTC, valued at approximately $93 million, with an average purchase price of $120,006 per coin. This latest acquisition brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to an impressive 18,888 BTC, acquired for an aggregate of $1.94 billion. The company maintains its standing as the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally, with an average acquisition cost across all purchases of $102,653 per Bitcoin. Dylan LeClair, director of Bitcoin strategy, highlighted Metaplanet's strong financial position, noting that their Bitcoin holdings of approximately $2.18 billion significantly over-collateralize their roughly $0.12 billion in outstanding 0% ordinary bonds, which currently represent the sole liability in their capital structure. Metaplanet's systematic approach to Bitcoin acquisition is evident, with over 20 separate purchases executed since July 2024, growing its holdings from under 200 BTC. The company reported a Bitcoin Yield of 29.3% for the latest period, a figure still substantial despite a decrease from 129.4% in the previous quarter.

Simultaneously, Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), a prominent advocate for Bitcoin integration into corporate treasuries, reported another strategic purchase. Between August 11 and 17, Strategy acquired an additional 430 BTC for $51.4 million, at an average price of $119,666 per coin. This latest transaction boosts the US-based company’s total Bitcoin holdings to a massive 629,376 BTC, acquired for an aggregate value of $46.15 billion at an average cost of $73,320 per Bitcoin. Saylor also revealed that Strategy has achieved a remarkable Year-to-Date (YTD) gain of 25.1% in 2025 on its Bitcoin portfolio. Strategy has updated its equity issuance guidance, indicating a sophisticated approach to funding its Bitcoin strategy: tactically issuing shares to cover debt obligations and preferred equity dividends when its modified Net Asset Value (mNAV) falls below 2.5x, opportunistically acquiring Bitcoin between 2.5x and 4.0x mNAV, and actively pursuing acquisitions above 4.0x mNAV.

These significant corporate acquisitions are part of an unprecedented surge in corporate Bitcoin treasury adoption, with over 200 public companies now holding Bitcoin. This rapid expansion signals growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset, transcending short-term price fluctuations. The market is witnessing a fundamental shift in corporate treasury management, with companies increasingly viewing Bitcoin as a vital asset class and new entrants joining the market consistently. The increasing sophistication of corporate Bitcoin strategies, including innovative financing structures and treasury management approaches, reflects a maturing market. Despite Bitcoin trading near $116,000, down from a recent high of $124,000, institutional demand remains robust, evidenced by significant inflows into U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs and continuous corporate accumulation. As more corporations embrace Bitcoin, the market continues to develop new financial instruments and investment vehicles, signaling a new phase in Bitcoin’s evolution from a purely speculative asset to a mainstream treasury holding.

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