Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years

live Updated 1 minute ago Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher. By Stephen Alpher Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin lower as Strategy sells (Getty images) 1 minute ago · 12:29 PM Stephen Alpher Share Share this post Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email It has begun: Strategy sells 32 bitcoin Strategy sells bitcoin (@saylor) Michael Saylor weeks ago teased that it was coming, but the news for the moment is shocking already depressed crypto markets even further. Strategy (MSTR) in a Monday morning filing disclosed the sale of 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million. The amount is a rounding error compared to the 840,000-plus BTC held by the company, but it's nevertheless significant, suggesting even larger sales down the road as Strategy looks to fund dividend payments on its high-yielding preferred stock STRC. Bitcoin has slipped just below $72,000 on the news, down nearly 3% over the past 24 hours. MSTR shares are lower by 5.15% premarket. Importantly, it's not the first time Saylor and team have sold some of their stack. The company near the bottom of the 2022 bear market sold 704 bitcoin at about $18,000 each. Bitcoin bulls can only hope the current sales again might be marking a significant bottoming in prices. Latest Crypto News 1 Bitcoin below $72,000 as Strategy sold 32 bitcoin sale for $2.5 million in late May 23 minutes ago 2 Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal 1 hour ago 3 Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month 1 hour ago 4 Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain 2 hours ago 5 Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming 2 hours ago 6 U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead 3 hours ago 7 Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030 5 hours ago 8 Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years 5 hours ago 9 XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows 6 hours ago 10 Three Sui mainnet halts in 48 hours traced to an upgrade bug by developers 6 hours ago Latest Research The Pre-IPO Perpetuals Category Takes Shape The Pre-IPO Perpetuals Category Takes Shape Binance launched Pre-IPO perpetuals May 21. Within days, it captured >60% category share; cumulative volume now ~$400M, with SPACEX dominating at 79%. By CoinDesk Research May 29, 2026 Binance launched Pre-IPO perpetuals May 21. Within days, it captured >60% category share; cumulative volume now ~$400M, with SPACEX dominating at 79%. Why it matters : Binance launched Pre-IPO perpetuals May 21. Within days, it captured >60% category share; cumulative volume now ~$400M, with SPACEX dominating at 79%. View Full Report More From Markets Bitcoin below $72,000 as Strategy sold 32 bitcoin sale for $2.5 million in late May Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain