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Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin as MSTR Share Sales Raise $653 Million

Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin while raising $653 million through sales of MSTR shares, according to the headline and excerpt. The report highlights both a reduction in the company’s Bitcoin holdings and a substantial equity fundraising…

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Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin as MSTR Share Sales Raise $653 Million
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By: Matthew Kerr, Quiver Data Analyst

Posted: 13 minutes ago / Aug. 10, 2026 12:16 p.m. UTC

Strategy ($MSTR) sold 1,690 Bitcoin for $108.6 million last week while separately raising $653.1 million through sales of its common stock, according to an August 10 SEC filing. The company used the Bitcoin proceeds to repurchase STRC preferred shares and directed $650 million of the new MSTR proceeds to its U.S. dollar reserve.

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  • Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin between August 3 and August 9 at an average price of $64,262, generating $108.6 million.
  • The entire $108.6 million of Bitcoin proceeds funded the repurchase of 1,152,020 STRC preferred shares.
  • Strategy sold 6,585,682 MSTR shares through its at-the-market program, generating $653.1 million in net proceeds.
  • $650 million of the MSTR proceeds increased Strategy's U.S. dollar reserve, bringing it to $4.65 billion as of August 9.
  • Strategy retained 840,447 Bitcoin, acquired for $63.36 billion at an average purchase price of $75,385.

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  • Strategy ($MSTR) - Directly affected by the Bitcoin sale, common-stock issuance, STRC repurchase, and increase in its dollar reserve.
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Bitcoin moved from $83,633.4 to $81,084.9 over the last 30-day period, a decline of 3.0 percent.

Source: Kraken · NewsLayer Markets · Updated il y a une minute

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. This article may be updated as more details become available.

About the Author

Matthew Kerr is a data analyst at Quiver Quantitative, with a focus on single-stock research and government datasets. Prior to joining Quiver, Matthew was an analyst intern at BlackRock.

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How much Bitcoin did Strategy sell?

Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin, according to the report headline.

How much did Strategy raise through MSTR share sales?

Strategy raised $653 million through sales of MSTR shares.

Did Strategy only sell Bitcoin in this reported activity?

No. The report says Strategy also raised funds through MSTR share sales, totaling $653 million.

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