Strategy acquires $110.2M of Bitcoin in latest buy

Strategy has acquired $110.2 million worth of Bitcoin as the price trades near its all-time high level.

According to a June 9 US Securities and Exchange filing, Streategy acquired 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $105,426 per coin. The company now holds 582,000 BTC acquired for approximately $40.79 billion at an average price of around $70,086 per BTC.

The announcement follows Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor hinting at the purchase on June 8. This buy marks the ninth consecutive week that Strategy acquired Bitcoin.

The latest Strategy purchase news comes as Bitcoin approaches its all-time high again. According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin traded at $107,640 at the time of writing, just 3.9% lower than the all-time high of nearly $112,000 reported in May.

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Strategy’s newest stock offering

The latest Bitcoin acquisition follows Strategy’s announcement of a $1 billion stock offering, which quadrupled its previous announcement of a $250 million raise. The firm said that it plans to use the proceeds to fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions and corporate expenses.

The stock offering issues 11.76 million shares of Strategy’s 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock for $85 per share. Following the deduction of expenses from underwriting and other dues, the firm expects to raise approximately $979 million.

Unlike previous fundraising rounds, this offering provides non-cumulative dividends of 10%, designed to appeal to institutional and professional investors seeking yield-generating opportunities.

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