Michael Saylor's Bitcoin buying offensive reaches $1.57 billion

Last week, MicroStrategy made one of its most significant cryptocurrency purchases under the leadership of CEO Michael Saylor. The company added 22,337 bitcoins to its corporate portfolio, solidifying its position as the largest public holder of Bitcoin among publicly traded companies. This acquisition reflects Saylor’s aggressive strategy to transform MicroStrategy into a digital store of value.

The massive acquisition reinforcing MicroStrategy’s position

The average purchase price was $70,194 per coin, raising the company’s total holdings to 761,068 bitcoins. The total value of these assets amounts to $65.76 billion, with an average cost of $75,696 per coin. In the context of recent operations, this purchase ranks as the fifth-largest weekly acquisition by the company. Notably, MicroStrategy has acquired approximately 40,000 bitcoins in just the last two weeks, a volume that alone would position the company ahead of any other publicly traded Bitcoin holder, except for two. MSTR shares experienced a 4% increase in pre-market trading, reflecting market confidence in Saylor’s strategic direction.

Financing architecture: issuance of hybrid instruments

The funding for this purchase was structured through multiple instruments. Most of it came from the sale of $1.1 billion in Series STRC preferred shares, while an additional $396 million was raised from the sale of common shares. This financing approach has allowed MicroStrategy to avoid significantly diluting common shareholders while continuing its ambitious accumulation plan. The combination of preferred shares and ordinary instruments demonstrates financial sophistication in executing the company’s corporate Bitcoin reserve strategy.

Bitcoin movement and market context

Bitcoin was trading at $70.87K on Monday, reflecting a 3.82% appreciation over the past 24 hours. This price represents a moderation compared to previous levels but maintains institutional investor confidence in the asset. The positive price movement over the weekend coincided with the official announcement of MicroStrategy’s presentation, suggesting that massive corporate purchases continue to impact market perception.

New opportunities: 5c© Capital fund and prediction markets

Meanwhile, a new player has emerged in the investment ecosystem with 5c© Capital, a venture firm focused specifically on companies built around prediction markets. Backed by the CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi, the initiative aims to raise up to $35 million to support approximately 20 early-stage startups over two years. The fund will focus on infrastructure and services such as data tools, liquidity provision, and compliance systems, rather than solely on trading platforms. This diversification strategy in prediction markets has attracted over 20 initial investors, including portfolio managers from Millennium Management and other founders in the prediction sector, reflecting growing institutional interest in these alternative markets.

The convergence of Saylor’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation and structured investment in prediction markets underscores the strategic sophistication of the institutional cryptocurrency sector in 2026.