MicroStrategy adds another 1,045 Bitcoin to its growing crypto treasury


MicroStrategy, the American business intelligence firm, has just announced its latest acquisition of an additional 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $29.3 million at an average price of $28,016 per BTC. This news was announced in a tweet by Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor on April 5.

As of April 5, 2023, MicroStrategy owns a total of 140,000 Bitcoin, which were purchased for approximately $4.17 billion at an average price of $29,803 per BTC. This news is a major milestone for the company as it continues to invest in Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

Number 14 in Cointelegraph's Top 100 in Crypto, Saylor has been an outspoken proponent of Bitcoin and has been leading the charge for corporations to embrace the largest cryptocurrency as a strategic asset. Saylor has repeatedly stated that Bitcoin is the safest and most reliable store of value on the market today and that it offers a unique opportunity for companies to protect their assets from inflation.

Saylor's MicroStrategy recently paid off its Silvergate loan and bought 6,500 BTC at the end of March. The company's Bitcoin strategy appears to be a average cost in dollars but with large amounts of money.

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MicroStrategy made its first Bitcoin purchase in August 2020, and since then the company has been steadily expanding its assets. The latest purchase brings the total amount of Bitcoin owned by MicroStrategy to over $12.6 billion, which is a testament to the company's confidence in the cryptocurrency's long-term potential.