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Crypto Whale Gobbles Up 4,020 BTC—Now Sitting on a $63B Bitcoin War Chest

Crypto Whale Gobbles Up 4,020 BTC—Now Sitting on a $63B Bitcoin War Chest

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2025-05-26 13:01:50
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Another day, another institutional player betting big on digital gold. This time, it’s a mystery strategy scooping up enough Bitcoin to make even MicroStrategy blush.

At today’s prices, that stack clocks in at a cool $63 billion—enough to bail out a mid-sized bank or buy every Super Bowl ad spot for the next decade. But who’s counting?

The move screams confidence in BTC’s long-term value... or just another hedge fund playing hot potato with volatile assets. Either way, the market’s watching.

Michael Saylor Discusses MicroStrategy Bitcoin Investment

Key Insights:

  • Strategy acquires 4,020 Bitcoin for $427.1 million at average price of $106,237.
  • Company now holds 580,250 Bitcoin with total investment of $40.61 billion.
  • Portfolio shows 57.05% all-time gains with unrealized profit exceeding $23 billion.

Strategy has continued its Bitcoin accumulation strategy with the latest purchase for approximately $427.1 million at an average price of $106,237 per Bitcoin. The company now holds 580,250 Bitcoin with a total investment of $40.61 billion.

Strategy Purchases 4,020 Bitcoin

Strategy has executed its latest bitcoin acquisition and purchased 4,020 BTC for approximately. This purchase was announced on May 26, 2025 by Saylor on his X account.

The acquisition brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to 580,250 BTC. This BTC stash was acquired for a cumulative investment of $40.61 billion. According to Michael Saylor, Strategy’s executive, the company has achieved a Bitcoin Yield of 16.8% year-to-date in 2025.

This metric measures the percentage increase in Bitcoin holdings relative to the company’s outstanding shares. This shows how effectively the company has been accumulating Bitcoin compared to potential share dilution.

Source: Saylor’s X post

Source: Saylor’s X post

The $427.1 million investment in May represents Strategy’s continued commitment to its Bitcoin strategy despite price volatility. With Bitcoin trading at $106,237 during this purchase, the company paid a premium compared to its average cost basis but remained consistent with its dollar-cost averaging approach.

Unrealized Profit Crosses $23 Billion

Strategy’s Bitcoin portfolio has generated substantial unrealized gains. Now the company’s holdings are valued at $63.79 billion compared to its total investment of $40.61 billion. This creates an unrealized profit of $23.17 billion, which is a 57.05% all-time return on the company’s Bitcoin investments.

The portfolio tracker shows Strategy holds 580,250 Bitcoin with a current valuation based on Bitcoin’s price of approximately $109,826. The company’s average cost basis of $69,979 per bitcoin provides a comfortable margin below current market prices.

Strategy’s BTC holdings from Saylortracker

Strategy’s BTC holdings from Saylortracker

The $23.17 billion in unrealized gains positions Strategy as one of the most successful corporate Bitcoin investors. The profitability comes as Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high of $111,000 on May 22. Even though the price retraced a bit, its currently holding relatively stable.

All April Bitcoin Purchases in Green

Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisitions throughout April 2025 are all currently trading at positive returns. And some purchases are also in gains exceeding 30%. The detailed purchase history from Saylortracker reveals a consistent accumulation pattern during the month.

The April 14 purchase of 83,459 Bitcoin at $82,618 per coin for $285.8 million now shows a 32.92% profit. This has generated $94.09 million in unrealized gains. This is one of the strongest performing purchases in the company’s recent acquisition history.

Strategy’s April 21 acquisition of 86,556 Bitcoin at $84,785 per coin cost $555.8 million and currently shows a 29.55% gain with $164.22 million in unrealized profit. The April 28 purchase of 815,355 Bitcoin at $92,737 per coin for $1.42 billion shows an 18.76% return with $266.38 million in paper gains.

The May purchases continue this positive trend. The May 5 acquisition of 81,895 Bitcoin at $95,167 is at a 15.43% gain worth $27.82 million. May 12 purchase of 813,390 Bitcoin at $99,856 has generated a 9.74% return with $130.57 million in unrealized profit.

Even the most recent May 19 and May 26 purchases show positive returns of 6.11% and 3.37% respectively. This means that Bitcoin’s continued upward surge above Strategy’s purchase prices coudl be seen across all recent acquisitions.

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