Strategy buys 267 BTC for $22.1 million and expands buyback program
CIE News ·
Based on reporting by Decrypt; not yet independently confirmed.
Strategy acquired 267 Bitcoin for $22.1 million between October 12 and 18, raising its holdings to 848,517 BTC while expanding its preferred stock repurchase program to $3 billion.
Strategy acquired 267 Bitcoin (BTC) for $22.1 million between October 12 and October 18, 2026, according to an SEC filing reported by Decrypt. The company paid an average price of $82,900 per coin, funding the purchase with $22 million raised from selling 140,872 shares of MSTR common stock and $0.1 million in cash.
The purchase brings Strategy's total balance to 848,517 BTC, acquired for $64.02 billion at an average price of $75,446 per coin. As of October 18, the company also held $5.3 billion in USD assets, consisting of $4.83 billion in its USD Reserve and $447.3 million in USD Cash.
Alongside the acquisition, Strategy bought back $193.1 million of its STRC preferred stock and expanded its digital credit securities repurchase program authorization from $2.0 billion to $3.0 billion. The company faces possible exclusion from MSCI equity indexes after the index provider finalized rules barring single-asset non-operating firms starting November 30.
Key facts
- 267 BTC bought for $22.1M
- 848,517 total BTC held
- Average price of $82,900 per BTC
- $5.3B in USD assets