{"id":45973,"date":"2026-08-03T12:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=45973"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:22:09","slug":"strategy-sold-over-100-million-in-bitcoin-buys-back-more-strc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=45973","title":{"rendered":"Strategy Sold Over $100 Million in Bitcoin, Buys Back More STRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMicroStrategy sold over 1600 BTC last week. It also expanded its cash reserves and bought back more STRC. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Strategy has increased its US dollar reserve and expanded its preferred-stock repurchases. The otherwise Bitcoin-focused company is moving to strengthen its balance sheet.<\/p>\n<p>The firm added $250 million to its cash reserve, bringing the total to $4 billion. It also repurchased approximately $81 million worth of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Strategy increased its USD Reserve by $250M and repurchased $81M of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24STRC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$STRC<\/a>. This increased USD Duration by 57 days to 2.3 years and tightened STRC\u2019s BTC Credit by 5 bps. As of 8\/2\/26, we hold \u20bf842,138 in our BTC Reserve and $4.0B in our USD Reserve. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24MSTR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$MSTR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t7bGZJ8Q3o\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/t7bGZJ8Q3o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor (@saylor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saylor\/status\/2084248751925776403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The transaction builds on the firm\u2019s recently introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/saylors-strategy-responds-to-critics-with-new-plan-to-protect-btc-exposure\/\">Digital Credit Capital Framework<\/a>. The company intends to use its dollar reserve primarily to cover preferred-stock dividends and debt interest, reducing the need to sell Bitcoin during periods of market stress.<\/p>\n<p>What Saylor failed to mention in the tweet was that the firm also sold some 1,638 BTC for approximately $105 million between July 27 and August 2 at an average price of $63,957 \u2013 according to the official filing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1444635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1444635\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-03-at-15.12.25.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1444635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SEC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div><center><span style=\"font-size:11px; color: gray;\">SPECIAL OFFER (Exclusive)<\/span><\/center><br \/>\n<b>LIMITED OFFER for CryptoPotato readers at Bybit: <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/pl\/bybit24\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"if(typeof gtag === 'function') { gtag('event', 'footer_ad_ta_click', {'page_path': window.location.pathname, 'exchange': 'bybit', 'link_type': 'main'}); }\">Use this link<\/a> to register and open a $500 FREE position on any coin!<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/strategy-sold-over-100-million-in-bitcoin-buys-back-more-strc\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; MicroStrategy sold over 1600 BTC last week. 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