{"id":47722,"date":"2025-09-16T07:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=47722"},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:02:30","slug":"strategy-adds-to-its-bitcoin-holdings-as-it-scoops-another-525-btc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=47722","title":{"rendered":"Strategy Adds To Its Bitcoin Holdings As It Scoops Another 525 BTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1050446\/000119312525202827\/mstr-20250902.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">8-K filing<\/a> with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy \u2013 formerly known as MicroStrategy \u2013 added another 525 Bitcoin (BTC)\u00a0 to its holdings between September 8 to September 14.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategy Continues To Bolster Bitcoin Reserves<\/h2>\n<p>Strategy, the world\u2019s leading Bitcoin treasury firm, strengthened its BTC reserves as it added 525 BTC worth approximately $60.2 million. The average purchase price per BTC stood at $114,562.<\/p>\n<p>Latest data shows that Strategy now holds a total of 638,985 BTC on its balance sheet, currently worth slightly more than $73 billion. The average purchase price of the total holdings hovers around $73,913 per BTC, while the total acquisition cost stands at $47.2 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, Strategy now holds a little <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/strategy-214-million-bitcoin-purchase-now-3-2-btc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">more than<\/a> 3% of Bitcoin\u2019s total supply of 21 million BTC. In terms of paper gains, the firm is currently sitting on a gain of roughly $26 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Strategy\u2019s latest BTC purchase was made through proceeds from at-the-market sales of its Perpetual Strike preferred stock\u00a0 STRK, perpetual Stride preferred stock, STRD, and perpetual Strife preferred stock, STRF.<\/p>\n<p>Following today\u2019s purchase, Strategy\u2019s stock (MSTR) is currently down 2.15%, trading at $324.31 at the time of writing. However, the stock is up 11.89% on a year-to-date (YTD) scale.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-581750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?resize=2058%2C898\" alt=\"MSTR\" width=\"2058\" height=\"898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=2058 2058w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-12.33.30-PM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Data from Coingecko shows that Strategy is, by far, the largest publicly-listed company in terms of total BTC held on its balance sheet. It is followed by MARA Holdings, which holds 52,477 BTC. A recent report <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-treasury-holdings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">notes<\/a> that the total monetary value of BTC held by BTC treasury firms is now over $113 billion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-581749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?resize=2202%2C1006\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"2202\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=2202 2202w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.00.48-PM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<h2>BitMine Increases Its Ethereum Exposure<\/h2>\n<p>In similar news, BitMine Immersion Technologies today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bitmine-immersion-bmnr-announces-crypto-and-cash-holdings-of-10-8-billion-eth-holdings-exceeding-2-151-million-302556218.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reported<\/a> that its total crypto and cash holdings are now over $10 billion. According to today\u2019s update, it appears that the firm has purchased another 82,233 Ethereum (ETH), worth around $370 million.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Lee\u2019s BitMine now <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitmine-ethereum-holdings-2-1-million-46255-eth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">holds<\/a> more than 2.1 million ETH, worth almost $9.75 billion. The firm also holds 192 BTC, worth $22.1 million. BitMine still holds close to $569 million in unencumbered cash.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of publicly-listed companies with the highest amount of ETH held, BitMine tops the list. Other entities that make up the top five are SharpLink, Coinbase, Bit Digital, and ETHZilla.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-581751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?resize=2202%2C922\" alt=\"eth\" width=\"2202\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=2202 2202w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-1.02.27-PM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>The trend of companies embracing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is now being replicated by nation-states around the world. While El Salvador was the first country in the world to <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/el-salvadors-bitcoin-journey-hits-4-year-mark-results-still-divisive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">share<\/a> a dedicated BTC strategy, many other countries are now joining the bandwagon.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan recently <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/kyrgyzstan-national-bitcoin-reserve-state-mining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">pushed<\/a> for a national Bitcoin reserve. Lawmakers from other countries, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/philippines-strategic-bitcoin-bill-10000-btc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Philippines<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/top-brazil-official-doubles-down-bitcoin-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Brazil<\/a>, have also expressed similar ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/strategic-bitcoin-reserve-research-chief-claims-us-likely-to-launch-sbr-by-year-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">stated<\/a> that there is a \u201cstrong chance\u201d that the US will establish a Bitcoin reserve by the end of 2025. At press time, BTC trades at $114,864, down 0.6% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-581748 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?resize=980%2C639\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"980\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=2648 2648w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bitcoin_fa360f.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy \u2013 formerly known as MicroStrategy \u2013 added another 525 Bitcoin (BTC)\u00a0 to its holdings between September 8 to September 14. Strategy Continues To Bolster Bitcoin Reserves Strategy, the world\u2019s leading Bitcoin treasury firm, strengthened its BTC reserves as it added [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-47722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47722\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}