Strategy Jumps 16% as SEC Exemption Lifts Crypto-Linked Stocks

Key Takeaways

• Strategy shares climbed 16.4% Friday to close at $153.92.
• The rally followed an SEC exemption supporting tokenized trading in U.S.-listed stocks.
• Trading volume reached 54 million shares, nearly twice the one-month average.
• Strategy holds approximately 845,050 Bitcoin in its corporate treasury.
• Despite gaining 35% over the past month, the stock remains well below its 52-week high of $365.21.

Strategy Inc. shares surged Friday as cryptocurrency-related stocks rallied following a regulatory development that could expand trading in tokenized securities.

The stock advanced $21.67, or 16.4%, to close at $153.92 after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a temporary “Innovation Exemption.” The measure allows certain trading venues and liquidity providers to facilitate transactions involving tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks.

Strategy traded as high as $154.02 during the session, up from a previous close of $132.25. Volume reached approximately 54 million shares, nearly double its one-month average.

The rally pushed the stock roughly 40% above its 50-day moving average of $109.61 and 12% above its 200-day moving average of $137.13. Strategy shares have gained more than 35% over the past month but remain about 58% below their 52-week high of $365.21.