MicroStrategy Doubles Down: Drops $1.34B on Bitcoin as Stock Rallies 8% in May
Michael Saylor’s crypto juggernaut just loaded up another 25,000 BTC—because clearly, traditional treasury management is for cowards.
Wall Street shrugs as MSTR outperforms half the S&P 500 this month. Who needs dividends when you’ve got digital gold FOMO?
The move brings MicroStrategy’s total stash to a staggering 214,400 BTC. Meanwhile, corporate treasurers still hedging with commercial paper are sweating into their spreadsheets.
MicroStrategy Makes A Big Bitcoin Buy
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is one of the world’s largest Bitcoin holders, and it’s looking increasingly vindicated in that decision.
The firm has purchased more than $1 billion in BTC on several occasions this year, although smaller acquisitions also punctuated the trend. Today, Michael Saylor revealed another big purchase, exuding high confidence:
“Strategy has acquired 13,390 BTC for ~$1.34 billion at ~$99,856 per bitcoin, and has achieved BTC Yield of 15.5% YTD 2025. As of 5/11/2025, we hodl 568,840 BTC acquired for ~$39.41 billion at ~$69,287 per bitcoin,” Saylor claimed via social media.
Over the last few weeks, negative trends have dogged his company. Persistent liquidation rumors surround Strategy, as it has been accumulating massive debt to buy Bitcoin.
Recently, it posted major losses in Q1 while simultaneously announcing $84 billion in new stock offerings. Surely, the community thought, this was a house of cards that might collapse soon.
However, bitcoin is soaring at the moment, and Strategy is peaking alongside it. Bitcoin reclaimed $100,000 after rumors of a breakthrough in US-China trade deals.
When TRUMP announced an apparent truce in the tariff showdown, BTC jumped to $105,000. This market environment has given Strategy some much-needed breathing room.
It’s difficult to be certain, but Bitcoin’s recovery may have influenced Strategy’s purchase size. One week ago, the firm only acquired $180 million in BTC, while this $1.34 billion commitment is one of its larger buys in 2025.
Strategy’s total BTC holdings are in excess of $50 billion right now, further signifying the scale of a $1 billion+ weekly purchase.
Still, the same negative fundamentals are all present. Strategy’s entire foundation rests on Bitcoin right now; its other business operations are not profitable.
Even if it holds $50 billion in BTC, the company cannot sell these assets, and further plans to issue $84 billion in new debt. When Bitcoin inevitably has another cyclical downturn, this could spell big trouble.
For now, however, it’s a good day for Michael Saylor. BTC is surging off bullish macroeconomic developments, and Strategy enjoys the benefits.
As usual, the size of Strategy’s acquisitions remains an important barometer of Bitcoin’s health and community confidence in the asset. Saylor’s next purchase will continue providing useful data.
