Strategy and Strive announced combined Bitcoin purchases of 2,305 BTC for $182.7 million last week, according to reporting by Mathew Di Salvo at Bitcoin Magazine on September 21. Strategy acquired 950 BTC for $75.7 million, while Strive purchased 1,355 BTC for $107.7 million.
The purchases mark a return to accumulation for Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company had paused Bitcoin buying earlier in 2026 to repurchase stock and build cash reserves. Strategy’s previous purchase occurred in the final week of August after a 10-week hiatus, when the company bought $370 million worth of Bitcoin.
Strategy now holds 846,000 BTC, valued at $72.7 billion at current prices. Strive holds 26,355 BTC, worth $2.2 billion, making it the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of Strategy, has stated his investment philosophy plainly: “never sell your bitcoin.” Yet Strategy did sell Bitcoin in 2026 to repay debt and finance other operations. The company also repurchased $174 million of MSTR perpetual preferred shares during the period.
Bitcoin traded at $86,008 at the time of the announcement, up 6 percent over the prior 24 hours. The price had risen as high as $86,282 earlier on Monday. Bitcoin remains down 30 percent from its October all-time high of $126,080.
Strategy’s stock price rose 8 percent on Monday following the announcement. Strive’s shares traded at $30 on Friday.
The purchases come as corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies face headwinds. During 2026, Strategy, Satsuma, Smarter Web Company, Sequans, Nakamoto, and Empery Digital all sold Bitcoin to repay debt, fund operations, or finance buybacks. The Clarity Act, which would have provided regulatory clarity for digital asset companies, was blocked last week. The Federal Reserve also raised interest rates during the period.
Strive has maintained a consistent acquisition schedule, continuing weekly Bitcoin purchases throughout the year despite broader market challenges.
