Crypto Whale Gobbles $835M in Bitcoin—Just Days After Dumping Rumors Swirled

Talk about a plot twist. A mystery player just dropped $835 million into Bitcoin—mere days after whispers of a massive sell-off rocked the market. Was this a strategic retreat or just another 'buy the rumor, sell the news' circus act?

Market whiplash: The same institution now stacking BTC at scale had traders sweating over exit rumors last week. Classic Wall Street psychology—fear sells, but greed builds.

Behind the moves: On-chain sleuths spotted the whale’s wallet movements, revealing a textbook accumulation pattern. Pro tip: When billion-dollar players zigzag, retail investors often get trampled in the stampede.

Cynic’s corner: Nothing boosts a portfolio like some well-timed FUD and a flashy rebound. Just ask the hedge funds now repackaging this volatility as 'alpha generation.'

$835 million Bitcoin purchase amid market dip

According to the filing, Strategy paid an average price of $102,171 per bitcoin for the new purchase. The company now has total holdings of 649,870 BTC with a cost basis of $48.37 billion and an average price of $74,433.

The company said the purchase was funded using proceeds from preferred offerings across several classes, including STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRE, along with earlier capital raised this month. STRE, the company’s latest euro-denominated preferred stock, contributed a major share after raising roughly $715 million from European investors, while STRC added another $131.4 million.

Michael Saylor confirmed the updated numbers in an X post, stating, “Strategy has acquired 8,178 BTC for ~$835.6 million at ~$102,171 per bitcoin,” adding that the company continues to follow its planned treasury path.

Clearing up selling rumors

The purchase came shortly after Strategy addressed online rumors claiming it had sold a large amount of bitcoin. The rumor started when several influencers shared posts about large BTC movements linked to Strategy’s wallets. Some users claimed the company sold $1 billion or even $3 billion in BTC. 

Others said the company had removed more than 40,000 BTC from its wallets. However, analysts later explained that the wallet activity came from normal storage changes, not real selling. Institutions often shift coins between custodians or update their storage systems, and these actions can appear like sales on public dashboards even when no bitcoin leaves company control.

Saylor also addressed the speculation in an X post, stating, “There is no truth to this rumor. We are buying.”

There is no truth to this rumor.

Strategy’s long-term plan

The recent filing also highlighted Strategy’s long-term “42/42” plan, which seeks to raise $84 billion for bitcoin purchases by 2027 through debt, equity, and preferred stock structures. 

Analysts at Bernstein said the company maintains a conservative capital position with roughly $8 billion in debt against its multibillion-dollar bitcoin reserve, and noted that no forced selling indicators appear based on the latest disclosures.

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