Important takeaways
- MicroStrategy announced the purchase of 2,530 BTC for $243 million, bringing its total holdings to 450,000 BTC.
- The company reported a Bitcoin return of 0.32% for the period January 1-12.
MicroStrategy bought 2,530 Bitcoin BTC for $243 million at an average price of $95,972 per BTC, according to a Jan. 13 announcement from Michael Saylor, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman.
MicroStrategy has acquired 2,530 BTC for ~$243M at ~$95,972 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 0.32% YTD 2025. As of 1/12/2025, we have 450,000 $BTC was acquired for ~$28.2 billion at ~$62,691 per bitcoin. $MSTR https://t.co/qONdrIwz7Q
— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) 13 January 2025
The purchase marks MicroStrategy’s tenth week of Bitcoin acquisitions since October 31, when it announced its “21/21 plan.” The Virginia-based company financed the purchase by selling 710,425 shares between Jan. 6-12, according to an SEC filing archiving. MicroStrategy has $6.5 billion worth of shares available for future issuances and sales.
The company reported that its Bitcoin yield, which measures the growth of Bitcoin holdings relative to shares outstanding, was 0.32% during January 1-12.
As the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, MicroStrategy now owns approximately 450,000 BTC, valued at approximately $40.8 billion at current market prices. The company has spent about $28 billion on its Bitcoin holdings at an average price of $62,691.
MicroStrategy’s announcement comes at a crucial time as the largest crypto asset has returned nearly 9% over the past seven days, now trading at around $90,500, for CoinGecko. The decline comes ahead of next week’s scheduled inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Bitcoin’s big rally after the November 5 presidential election is face obstacles because of Trump’s economic policies, including his proposed tariff plans. These factors are creating uncertainty and pressure on crypto assets, despite initial optimism about a pro-crypto environment under the Trump administration.
Additionally, the likelihood that the Fed will maintain current interest rates adds to challenges for digital asset markets.
