Strategy’s $472.5M Bitcoin Buy Pushes Holdings Past 600K BTC as Saylor Says “Some Weeks You Don’t Just HODL”

Key Points

1. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought 4,225 BTC between July 7 and July 13, costing approximately $472.5 million at an average price of $111,827 per coin.

2. The company's total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 601,550 BTC, marking a major milestone in its aggressive accumulation strategy.

3. Michael Saylor hinted at the purchase in a social media post, stating, 'Some weeks you don’t just HODL.'

4. The acquisition aligns with broader institutional interest in Bitcoin, including inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs like BlackRock’s IBIT, which manages over $84 billion.

5. Analysts remain optimistic, with one predicting Bitcoin could reach $136,000 in the coming months; at press time, BTC was trading at $118,081.