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Strategy Holds 840K BTC After $334M Share Sale

Strategy reportedly holds 840,000 BTC following a $334 million share sale, according to CryptoRank. The excerpt does not specify when the sale occurred, the share terms, or how the proceeds were used.

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Aug 18, 2026 at 1:40 AM UTC · 1 Min. Lesezeit

Strategy Holds 840K BTC After $334M Share Sale
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Strategy maintained its Bitcoin position last week while selling millions of MSTR shares to strengthen its financial flexibility. The company sold 3.46 million shares for roughly $333.7 million between August 10 and August 16. However, it made no Bitcoin purchases or sales during the period. Consequently, Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 840,447 BTC.

Cash Reserve Expands

Strategy allocated $149.1 million from the stock sales to its USD reserve. Hence, its reserve increased by $150 million to approximately $4.8 billion. Additionally, the company used $52.4 million to cover dividends on its STRC preferred shares.

Moreover, Strategy directed $132.2 million toward repurchasing STRC securities under its Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program. The move strengthens its preferred-stock position while preserving substantial cash resources.

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Why this matters

Strategy’s decision to build cash while retaining its 840,447 BTC position preserves a major source of institutional Bitcoin-market exposure without adding immediate spot-market buying pressure. The larger reserve could give the company more flexibility to service preferred-stock obligations, repurchase securities, or resume Bitcoin purchases, though future capital-allocation decisions remain uncertain.

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How much bitcoin does Strategy hold?

Strategy reportedly holds 840,000 BTC, according to the provided CryptoRank excerpt.

How much did Strategy raise in its share sale?

The excerpt says Strategy completed a $334 million share sale.

Did Strategy use the share-sale proceeds to buy bitcoin?

The provided information does not say how the $334 million in share-sale proceeds were used.

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