Led by the visionary Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has continued to enhance its Bitcoin reserves. Saylor announced on the social media platform X that the company has acquired an additional 15,355 Bitcoins. This acquisition, valued at approximately $1.42 billion, was executed at an average price of $92,737 per Bitcoin. The announcement marks a significant milestone, bringing the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to an impressive 553,555 BTC. The company’s average acquisition cost stands at $68,459 per Bitcoin, elevating their total Bitcoin investment to around $37.90 billion.
Michael Saylor highlighted that since the beginning of 2025, their Bitcoin investment strategy has yielded a 13.7% return. This strategy has positioned MicroStrategy as the largest institutional holder of Bitcoin worldwide, now holding 2.64% of Bitcoin’s maximum supply. Saylor’s unwavering dedication to Bitcoin has enabled the company to surpass investment giants like BlackRock (BLK). He continues to advocate for Bitcoin, asserting that MicroStrategy is at the forefront of institutional cryptocurrency adoption.
In parallel, El Salvador remains committed to its Bitcoin strategy, albeit with adjustments aligned with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement. While direct public sector Bitcoin purchases have paused due to the terms of a $1.4 billion IMF deal, the country continues to accumulate small amounts of Bitcoin daily through its Bitcoin Office. In the past month, El Salvador acquired an additional 32 Bitcoins, bringing its total reserves to 6,161 BTC. Recent legal reforms have removed Bitcoin as a mandatory legal tender and ended its use for tax payments. These changes aim to improve El Salvador’s access to development financing while complying with IMF loan conditions.
President Nayib Bukele reiterated his commitment to the country’s Bitcoin policy, emphasizing the ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin despite IMF pressures. IMF officials have clarified that the focus of the current program is on structural reforms and macroeconomic stability, rather than Bitcoin. With reserves totaling 6,161 BTC, El Salvador is officially one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally, ranking sixth after the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Bhutan.
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