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MicroStrategy Buys $370M Bitcoin, Sells Shares to Fund Purchase

MicroStrategy purchased 4,603 Bitcoin for $369.7 million by selling MSTR shares via its at-the-market program.

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MicroStrategy purchased 4,603 Bitcoin for $369.7 million between August 24 and August 30, 2026, marking its first purchase in approximately two months. [1] Strategy purchased 4,603 BTC at an average price of $80,318, increasing holdings to 845,050 BTC. [2] Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week. [3] The proceeds were allocated to Bitcoin purchases ($369.7 million), STRC repurchases ($151.8 million), STRC dividends ($50.7 million), and USD Cash ($30 million). [4] MicroStrategy announced on Monday that it purchased $370 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $80,300 per BTC. [5] MicroStrategy's tokenized stock MSTR dropped 5.19% to $122.21 on September 2, 2026, due to aggressive sell-side taker flow. [6] As of August 30, 2026, MicroStrategy reported $6.71 billion in dollar assets across its USD Reserve and USD Cash accounts, bringing its net leverage to 0.0%. [7] MicroStrategy's total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 845,050 BTC, acquired for a total cost of $63.73 billion at an average price of $75,412 per coin. [8] The firm funded the Bitcoin purchase by selling 4,531,421 MSTR shares through its at-the-market program, raising $602.8 million net of commissions. [9] The company reported an aggregate Bitcoin purchase cost of $63.73 billion and an average cost of $75,412 per BTC. [10] MicroStrategy split the $602.8 million proceeds four ways: $369.7 million into Bitcoin, $151.8 million to repurchase 1,557,177 shares of STRC preferred stock, $50.7 million for STRC dividends, and $30 million into its USD Cash account. [11] The purchase was funded entirely by the sale of 4,531,421 shares of MSTR common stock, which generated $602.8 million in net proceeds. [12]
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  1. MicroStrategy purchased 4,603 Bitcoin for $369.7 million between August 24 and August 30, 2026, marking its first purchase in approximately two months. · Decrypt
  2. Strategy purchased 4,603 BTC at an average price of $80,318, increasing holdings to 845,050 BTC. · cryptoslate.com
  3. Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week. · cryptoslate.com
  4. The proceeds were allocated to Bitcoin purchases ($369.7 million), STRC repurchases ($151.8 million), STRC dividends ($50.7 million), and USD Cash ($30 million). · cryptoslate.com
  5. MicroStrategy announced on Monday that it purchased $370 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $80,300 per BTC. · fortune.comUnited States
  6. MicroStrategy's tokenized stock MSTR dropped 5.19% to $122.21 on September 2, 2026, due to aggressive sell-side taker flow. · Blockchain.News
  7. As of August 30, 2026, MicroStrategy reported $6.71 billion in dollar assets across its USD Reserve and USD Cash accounts, bringing its net leverage to 0.0%. · Decrypt
  8. MicroStrategy's total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 845,050 BTC, acquired for a total cost of $63.73 billion at an average price of $75,412 per coin. · Decrypt
  9. The firm funded the Bitcoin purchase by selling 4,531,421 MSTR shares through its at-the-market program, raising $602.8 million net of commissions. · Decrypt
  10. The company reported an aggregate Bitcoin purchase cost of $63.73 billion and an average cost of $75,412 per BTC. · cryptoslate.com
  11. MicroStrategy split the $602.8 million proceeds four ways: $369.7 million into Bitcoin, $151.8 million to repurchase 1,557,177 shares of STRC preferred stock, $50.7 million for STRC dividends, and $30 million into its USD Cash account. · Unchained
  12. The purchase was funded entirely by the sale of 4,531,421 shares of MSTR common stock, which generated $602.8 million in net proceeds. · Unchained
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