Strategy has closed a $2.5 billion capital raise via its newly created STRC perpetual preferred shares, allocating the proceeds to acquire an additional 21,021 Bitcoin at an average price of $117,256 per coin. This acquisition significantly expands the company’s position as the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
The STRC securities represent the first U.S. exchange-listed perpetual preferred stock issued by a Bitcoin treasury entity. Designed to attract retail income investors, the shares pay floating monthly dividends starting at 9% annually and provide a compliance-friendly gateway to cryptocurrency yield products.
With this transaction, Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 628,791 BTC, valued at over $74 billion—nearly double the reserves of its closest competitor. The accumulation establishes an unprecedented national benchmark for institutional Bitcoin allocation.
The substantial capital influx highlights growing institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure via structured financial frameworks. Such regulated investment vehicles effectively redirect buying pressure away from spot markets, potentially mitigating short-term price volatility across cryptocurrency exchanges.