Some of the comments below the company’s post said this purchase shows “conviction, not hesitation.”
After hinting about another purchase on Sunday, Strategy’s co-founder and former CEO, Michael Saylor, has made it official, indicating that his firm has splashed $204.1 million to acqure additional 3,015 BTC.
The average cost for the latest transaction was $67,700, and the company’s stash has grown to 720,737 BTC. It was purchased at an average price of just under $76,000, which means that the NASDAQ-listed firm continues to be deep in the red on its bitcoin position.
With the cryptocurrency’s price trading at around $66,000 as of press time, Strategy’s fortune is worth around $47.5 billion, which represents an unrealized net loss of over $7 billion.
Strategy has acquired 3,015 BTC for ~$204.1 million at ~$67,700 per bitcoin. As of 3/1/2026, we hodl 720,737 $BTC acquired for ~$54.77 billion at ~$75,985 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/rqDIhlUDNx
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) March 2, 2026
Most comments below Saylor’s posts outlined their support for the move, with one user calling the purchase of 3,015 BTC during the current macro conditions a show of “conviction” and not hesitation.
Strategy’s stock price has not opened for trading yet after the weekend events in the Middle East, but is down by 0.5% in pre-market trading. More volatility is expected when Wall Street opens in a few hours.
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