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Strategy CEO: Bitcoin Purchases Driven by Capital Costs, Not Price

Strategy CEO Phong Le states Bitcoin buying decisions rely on capital costs rather than price levels.

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As of 2026-09-02 19:15 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Strategy President and CEO Phong Le stated that the decision to buy Bitcoin comes down to cost of capital rather than market timing or Bitcoin's specific price. [1] Strategy resumed its Bitcoin purchases following a 10-week pause spent shoring up its balance sheet. [2] Phong Le, CEO of Strategy, said in a Bloomberg Crypto interview that selling Bitcoin near $60,000 and buying it back at $80,318 was 'the right trade' each time, driven by balance sheet and financing costs rather than a bet on Bitcoin's price. [3] CEO Phong Le stated the trade only works when selling shares or debt costs less than Bitcoin's expected return. [4] Phong Le compared the calculation behind Bitcoin purchases to financing a data center buildout, noting that land and energy costs have climbed while the cost of raising capital stayed low. [5] According to an Aug. 31, 2025 regulatory filing, Strategy bought 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million in the week ending Aug. 30, 2025, paying an average of $80,318 per coin, and financed the purchase by selling shares of its MSTR common stock. [6] According to Strategy's Bitcoin ledger, the company sold 6,916 BTC in four tranches from late June 2025 through mid-August 2025 at a weighted-average price of about $62,200. [7] In May 2025, Strategy abandoned its 'never sell' position and pledged to remain a net Bitcoin buyer, a shift that came after its STRC variable-rate perpetual preferred stock fell below its $100 stated value in June 2025, reducing a source of funding for Bitcoin purchases. [8]
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  1. Strategy President and CEO Phong Le stated that the decision to buy Bitcoin comes down to cost of capital rather than market timing or Bitcoin's specific price. · beincrypto.com
  2. Strategy resumed its Bitcoin purchases following a 10-week pause spent shoring up its balance sheet. · beincrypto.com
  3. Phong Le, CEO of Strategy, said in a Bloomberg Crypto interview that selling Bitcoin near $60,000 and buying it back at $80,318 was 'the right trade' each time, driven by balance sheet and financing costs rather than a bet on Bitcoin's price. · Decrypt
  4. CEO Phong Le stated the trade only works when selling shares or debt costs less than Bitcoin's expected return. · beincrypto.com
  5. Phong Le compared the calculation behind Bitcoin purchases to financing a data center buildout, noting that land and energy costs have climbed while the cost of raising capital stayed low. · beincrypto.com
  6. According to an Aug. 31, 2025 regulatory filing, Strategy bought 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million in the week ending Aug. 30, 2025, paying an average of $80,318 per coin, and financed the purchase by selling shares of its MSTR common stock. · Decrypt
  7. According to Strategy's Bitcoin ledger, the company sold 6,916 BTC in four tranches from late June 2025 through mid-August 2025 at a weighted-average price of about $62,200. · Decrypt
  8. In May 2025, Strategy abandoned its 'never sell' position and pledged to remain a net Bitcoin buyer, a shift that came after its STRC variable-rate perpetual preferred stock fell below its $100 stated value in June 2025, reducing a source of funding for Bitcoin purchases. · Decrypt
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