The beat goes on. Strategy bought another 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and April 26, according to an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday. The purchase was made at an average price of $77,906 per coin. Strategy’s total Bitcoin stack now stands at 818,334 BTC, acquired for roughly $61.81 billion at an average cost of $75,537.
That makes it the fourth consecutive weekly purchase this month and the seventh straight week of buying. Michael Saylor hinted at the deal on Sunday, posting an update to his Bitcoin tracker on X with the words “the beat goes on.” He hit 5 million followers the same day.
On Thursday, Saylor went further. He declared publicly that “the Bitcoin winter is over.”
How Much Bitcoin Has Strategy Bought in 2026?
The pace is staggering. Strategy has acquired 144,551 Bitcoin so far this year, averaging roughly 36,137 BTC per month. That is roughly 1,200 BTC per day, or about 2.7 times what Bitcoin miners produce daily.
To put that in perspective, miners create approximately 450 new BTC each day through the block reward. Strategy alone is buying more than double that amount every single day. When you add in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, Metaplanet, Strive, and other corporate buyers, institutional demand is absorbing multiples of new supply.
The latest $255 million purchase is smaller than last week’s massive $2.54 billion buy, roughly a 90% reduction. But the consistency matters more than the size of any individual week. Strategy has not missed a week of buying since mid-March. That relentless accumulation removes supply from circulation and creates a slow, steady floor under the price.
Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock
The gap keeps widening. Strategy’s 818,334 BTC now exceeds BlackRock’s approximately 812,300 BTC held through its iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). Two weeks ago, Strategy overtook IBIT for the first time since Q2 2024. The lead has grown from 12,000 BTC to over 6,000 BTC in that time.
Strategy’s holdings represent about 3.89% of all Bitcoin that will ever be mined. At current market prices around $77,800, the position is worth roughly $63.7 billion against a cost basis of $61.81 billion. That puts Strategy in profit on its overall position for the first time since early February.
Saylor said the firm has achieved a BTC Yield of 9.6% year-to-date in 2026. BTC Yield is Strategy’s custom metric measuring the growth in Bitcoin holdings per diluted share. It tells investors how much more Bitcoin each share represents over time, even after accounting for new stock issuance.
Strategy Is Not the Only One Buying
Strive, the asset management firm led by CEO Matt Cole, announced on the same day that it acquired 789 BTC for $61.43 million at an average price of $77,890 per coin. Strive now holds 14,557 BTC valued at nearly $1.13 billion.
Metaplanet in Japan issued $50 million in zero-interest bonds last week to buy more Bitcoin. Bitmine continues to accumulate Ethereum. The corporate treasury model that Saylor pioneered is now running across multiple companies on three continents.
The combined buying pressure from Strategy, Strive, Metaplanet, and spot Bitcoin ETFs is creating a supply squeeze that gets tighter every week. Miners produce 3,150 BTC per week. Strategy alone bought 3,273 in the last seven days. Add in ETF inflows of roughly $200 million to $600 million daily, and demand is consistently exceeding new supply.
Is the Bitcoin Winter Actually Over?
Saylor thinks so. Market analyst Mati Greenspan disagrees, arguing on CoinDesk that it was never a winter at all but rather a pullback inside a broader bull market. The distinction matters because it changes how you think about the next move.
If it was a winter (a full bear market), then the recovery is early and there is a long way to go. If it was a pullback (a correction within an ongoing bull run), then the resumption could be faster and more aggressive.
The data supports the case that something has shifted. Bitcoin is up 13.6% in April, its best month in a year. The five-month losing streak since October is broken. USDT supply surged $5 billion to nearly $150 billion. ETF inflows logged nine consecutive positive days. The Fear and Greed Index moved from 5 (Extreme Fear) in February to 47 (Neutral) this week.
But $80,000 keeps rejecting. Oil is back above $107. The Fed meets this week. And the Iran situation is getting worse, not better, after talks collapsed over the weekend. Saylor can declare winter over. Whether the market agrees depends on what happens in the next five days.
What Comes Next for Strategy?
The company has $26.7 billion in MSTR shares and $19.5 billion in STRC shares still available under its existing issuance programmes. That is over $46 billion in potential buying power. The latest purchase was funded entirely through at-the-market sales of MSTR common stock, not through the preferred STRC offering.
Strategy’s next target is 1 million BTC. At the current pace of 36,137 BTC per month, reaching that milestone would take roughly five more months. By October 2026, if the buying continues, Strategy could hold 5% of all Bitcoin ever mined.
Whether that happens depends on whether MSTR and STRC investors keep funding the machine. So far, they have shown no signs of stopping. Saylor posts his tracker every Sunday. The number goes up every Monday. And the beat goes on.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much Bitcoin does Strategy own in April 2026?
Strategy holds 818,334 BTC as of April 26, 2026. The position was acquired for approximately $61.81 billion at an average cost of $75,537 per coin. At current prices, the holdings are worth roughly $63.7 billion.
How much Bitcoin has Strategy bought in 2026?
Strategy has acquired 144,551 BTC year-to-date in 2026, averaging about 36,137 BTC per month. That is roughly 2.7 times the daily output of all Bitcoin miners combined.
Did Michael Saylor say the Bitcoin winter is over?
Yes. On April 24, Saylor publicly declared the Bitcoin winter over. Market analyst Mati Greenspan disagreed, arguing it was a pullback within an ongoing bull market rather than a full bear cycle. Bitcoin is up 13.6% in April, its best month in a year.
