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[^3]\n\nThe 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]\n\nMicroStrategy announced on Monday that it purchased $370 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $80,300 per BTC. [^5]\n\nMicroStrategy's tokenized stock MSTR dropped 5.19% to $122.21 on September 2, 2026, due to aggressive sell-side taker flow. [^6]\n\nAs 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]\n\nMicroStrategy'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]\n\nThe 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]\n\nThe company reported an aggregate Bitcoin purchase cost of $63.73 billion and an average cost of $75,412 per BTC. [^10]\n\nMicroStrategy 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]\n\nThe purchase was funded entirely by the sale of 4,531,421 shares of MSTR common stock, which generated $602.8 million in net proceeds. 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