Michael Saylor's Strategy added 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Michael Saylor's Strategy added 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion Last week's purchases were completely funded by sales of Stretch, the companies perpetual preferred stock. By James Van Straten | Edited by Oliver Knight Apr 13, 2026, 12:09 p.m. Make preferred on Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)) What to know : Strategy purchased 13,927 bitcoin for about $1 billion last week at an average price of $71,902 per coin. The company has spent roughly $59.02 billion on its bitcoin at an average cost of $75,577 per coin. MSTR shares are down 2.5% pre-market. Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) added 13,927 bitcoin to its treasury over the past week at an average price of about $71,902 per coin, for a total cost of roughly $1 billion, according to a Monday filing . The purchase brings the company’s total holdings to 780,897 BTC, acquired for approximately $59.02 billion at an average cost basis of $75,577. Last week’s acquisitions were entirely funded by $1 billion raised through sales of the company’s preferred stock, Stretch (STRC). The current price of bitcoin is hovering just below $71,000, while MSTR shares are down more than 2.5% in pre-market trading. Read More : The one metric investors are overlooking in Michael Saylor’s Strategy Bitcoin News MicroStrategy More For You Crypto markets stall as oil surges past $100 on Strait of Hormuz blockade By Oliver Knight , Omkar Godbole | Edited by Sheldon Reback 1 hour ago Bitcoin and ether retreated Monday as tensions in the Middle East triggered a spike in crude oil, forcing traders into defensive derivatives positioning. What to know : Bitcoin remains trapped in a monthslong trading range after failing to clear resistance at $74,000. Short interest is rising for some major altcoins, like cardano, and broader market sentiment shows a preference for downside protection through put options. Speculative memecoins and select DeFi tokens outperformed the wider market as investors... Read full story Latest Crypto News AI agents are set to power crypto payments, but a hidden flaw could expose wallets 37 minutes ago Bitcoin anchors near $70,000 as RAVE's 3,400% surge signals speculative froth 49 minutes ago Crypto markets stall as oil surges past $100 on Strait of Hormuz blockade 1 hour ago Bank of Korea calls for stock-style circuit breakers on BTC exchanges 1 hour ago The one metric investors are overlooking in Michael Saylor’s Strategy 1 hour ago StarkWare cuts jobs in reorganization as Starknet revenue plunges 99% from peak 2 hours ago Top Stories WLFI threatens legal action against Justin Sun after he accuses Trump-linked project of deceptive DeFi deals 6 hours ago Alameda moves $16 million in Solana's SOL token for possible creditor distribution 5 hours ago Attacker mints $1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, ends up stealing just $250,000 4 hours ago Bitcoin hits a wall – the chart just challenged the $88,000 bull case 6 hours ago Super PAC tied to Tether makes first ad buy from firm founded by Tether's U.S. CEO 23 hours ago Strategy signals another bitcoin buy as company needs just 2% annual BTC growth to cover dividends 7 hours ago