In a rather curious turn of events, Michael Saylorâs grand adventure led him to purchase a whopping 1,229 BTC for the princely sum of $108.8 million, all while Bitcoin was plummeting like a rock-down 7% year-to-date, mind you-and MSTR stock took a nosedive of 47% in 2025. Ain’t that a kick in the pants?
Now, if youâve heard of Michael Saylorâs Strategy-once known by the more respectable name of MicroStrategy-youâd know theyâve been on a Bitcoin buying spree, snagging 1,229 shiny coins between December 22 and December 28. Quite the shopping spree at the local virtual coin store!
This little acquisition comes at a time when Bitcoinâs price is sliding southward into the last days of 2025, raising eyebrows and questions about whether this timing is genius or sheer folly.
Adding to the Pile While the Market Stumbles
Strategy, like a kid at a candy store, confirmed the purchase of those 1,229 BTC at an average price of $88,568 per coin. Now, thatâs a whole lotta dough for some digital tokens!
According to a filing that reached the hallowed halls of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), they funded this little escapade by hawking 663,450 shares of their own stock, making the exact amount spent on Bitcoin. A smooth operator, wouldnât you say?
With this latest haul, Strategy now boasts a staggering total of 672,497 BTC, acquired for a jaw-dropping $50.44 billion at an average of $74,997 apiece. They couldâve bought a small nation with that kind of cash!
Just the week before, our bold adventurers had hit the brakes on purchases, stashing away a cool $2.19 billion in USD reserves. But lo and behold, theyâve jumped back into the fray with this new batch of Bitcoin, signaling a long-term strategy despite the wild swings of the market. Talk about commitment!
Bitcoin and MSTR: A Comedy of Errors
The saga continues as Bitcoin appears to be on a path toward closing 2025 with a delightful decline of nearly 7%. It teased us all by briefly bouncing above $90,000 before plummeting back to about $87,000-like a yo-yo that just wonât cooperate!
The current state of affairs has put a damper on Bitcoinâs earlier profit margins for the year. Historical data suggests this digital gold usually doesnât suffer two consecutive years of losses. Traders are holding their breath for early 2026, hoping for a miraculous recovery. Fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, Strategyâs stock (MSTR) is also feeling the heat, dropping a staggering 47% year-to-date-from a lofty peak of around $455 down to about $158. The stock price didnât even budge an inch after the latest Bitcoin buy. Poor thing!
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Public Response and Bitcoin Hoarding
This latest Bitcoin binge is just part of a larger trend in December. Earlier this month, Strategy gobbled up 10,624 BTC for $962.7 million and followed it up with another 14,620 BTC for $980 million. Theyâre really racking up the digital coins, arenât they?
Michael Saylor continues to wave his Bitcoin flag high and proud, often tweeting about his beloved strategy from his digital soapbox on social platform X (formerly known as Twitter). Just the other day, he posted âBack to Orange,â which many interpreted as a hint of yet another impending purchase. Gotta love the suspense! đ
Back to Orange.
– Michael Saylor (@saylor)
Of course, not everyone is on the Saylor train. Peter Schiff, the notorious Bitcoin skeptic, threw some shade on the whole affair, quipping that after five years of buying Bitcoin at an average price of $75,000, the companyâs returns were still underwhelming. Ouch!
Strategy has been buying Bitcoin for five years. With an average cost of $75K, the company has a “paper profit” of just 16%. Thatâs an average annual return of just over 3%. They would have been much better off had they bought just about any other asset instead of Bitcoin.
– Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff)
âTheyâd have done better with almost any other asset,â Schiff remarked in a cheeky post. If only he had the last word!
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2025-12-30 12:05