Bitcoin hits $65,000, Strategy puts bulk of new equity cash on hold
Bitcoin climbed 1.9% to $65,201 on Monday, with an earlier high of $65,241 coming as signs of a U.S.-Iran peace breakthrough calmed oil worries and brought buyers back to risk.
Strategy Bitcoin Buy Draws Focus to Saylor’s Cash-Reserve Move as STRC Under Pressure
Strategy Inc disclosed it picked up 520 bitcoin last week for $34.9 million, paying an average of $67,068 per coin, according to a recent filing. The firm’s stack rose to 847,363 BTC. But the bigger move was higher up in the document—Strategy sold $335.5 million of common stock and didn’t touch its preferred shares. The company still has $17.5 billion of STRC capacity left, the filing said.
Bitcoin Nears $64,000 on Return of Fed Rate-Hike Concerns
Bitcoin dropped toward $64,000 on Thursday, losing most of its recent gains after the Federal Reserve indicated that U.S. interest rates might increase. The CoinDesk 20 Index, which tracks major digital assets, fell over 1.2%.
Portnoy’s Bitcoin, XRP Losses Mount In $390B Crypto Drop
Dave Portnoy says he’s not selling his Bitcoin or XRP, even as his crypto portfolio is down millions. The Barstool Sports founder has become a high-profile retail holder hit hard by the sharp crypto drop. In a video posted June 4 on X, Portnoy said he still owns Bitcoin, XRP and Strategy stock. “I have not made a cent in crypto, I have gotten whacked in crypto,” he said.
Bitcoin Drops as ETF Outflows Mount, $60,000 Support Weakens
Bitcoin hovered around $60,719 on Saturday, rebounding after a slip under $60,000 the day before, with a session low of $59,630. Prices fell to levels traders hadn’t seen since late 2024, with many on watch to see if this weekend’s move above $60,000 can stick.
Bitcoin Hits $60,000 As Crypto Selloff Deepens
Bitcoin hovered above $62,000 on Friday, as traders looked at whether this week’s slide could become something bigger. The largest crypto was last seen near $62,725, with session lows coming in around $61,407.
Marathon Digital Drops as Bitcoin Tops $70,000; Eyes on AI Push
MARA Holdings stock dropped Tuesday with bitcoin sinking below $70,000. The move adds pressure to the miner, which has been telling investors it is now more than just a leveraged play on bitcoin.
Bitcoin Dips Below $70,000 After Small Strategy Sale
Bitcoin dropped under $70,000 on Tuesday, sliding for another session. Traders pointed to Strategy’s first reported bitcoin sale along with heavy ETF redemptions and fresh Middle East worries. The price hovered around $69,900, while ether traded just below $1,980.
Saylor’s Bitcoin Machine Picks Up Bonds, Not Bitcoin — Wall Street Notices
Strategy Inc. stopped buying bitcoin this week, shifting focus to repurchasing its 2029 convertible notes. The move is unusual for Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle, which has been on a buying streak. Saylor posted on X, “This week we bought bonds, not bitcoin.”
Strategy Inc Bitcoin Sale Signal Puts Michael Saylor’s MSTR Stock Back in the Spotlight
Michael Saylor, executive chairman at Strategy Inc, tried to recast a potential bitcoin sale as a tactical move to shore up the company’s capital structure—rather than a step back from its bitcoin-focused playbook—after he floated the idea that Strategy could “sell some Bitcoin to fund a dividend.” His comments come as others with bitcoin on their balance sheets, like Nakamoto, Empery Digital, and Sequans, have already trimmed their bitcoin stashes amid the latest crypto slide.
Strategy Stops Buying Bitcoin After $7.5 Billion Spree Ahead of Earnings
Strategy Inc skipped purchasing bitcoin last week, pausing the steady buying streak that’s been under the microscope. This comes right ahead of its first-quarter earnings. The company had picked up over 100,000 tokens across the last three months, swelling its holdings.
Strategy Stock Could Swing 8% This Week as Bitcoin Bet Faces Earnings Test
Strategy Inc shares pushed higher in early Monday trade, as investors braced for a first-quarter earnings update—one that’s likely to put the company’s sizeable bitcoin-backed balance sheet and its ongoing stock-for-token strategy under the microscope.
Bitcoin’s $84 Billion Satoshi Mystery Is Back — And Adam Back Says the Clues Don’t Add Up
Fresh controversy over Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity is rattling crypto traders, with cryptographer Adam Back disputing key evidence in a new documentary, while actor-director Ben McKenzie argues the unanswered question fuels the crypto narrative.
Why Strategy Stock (MSTR) Is Outpacing Bitcoin Again After a $2.54 Billion Buy
Strategy—previously known as MicroStrategy—has once more outperformed bitcoin this month, following a $2.54 billion buy and a wave of renewed institutional interest that’s put it back in the spotlight as a stock-market stand-in for the cryptocurrency. Heading into Wednesday’s session, shares were set to open about 4% down, but the stock had already rallied close to 37% in April as of Monday’s close. Bitcoin, for its part, was trading north of $78,000.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $75,000 as Fed Doubts Stall a Fresh Rally
Bitcoin dipped under $75,000 on Tuesday, retreating from an earlier climb near $77,000 as traders weighed prospects for U.S. interest rates and the staying power of this week’s risk rally. The top cryptocurrency recently changed hands at roughly $74,985, off 1.7% for the day after reaching an intraday peak of $76,844.
Strategy (MSTR) Buys $1 Billion More Bitcoin as STRC Funding Pushes Holdings Near 800,000 BTC
Strategy picked up 13,927 bitcoin for roughly $1 billion, funding the acquisition entirely through sales of its STRC preferred stock, according to an April 13 filing. With this buy, the firm’s total stash grew to 780,897 BTC, maintaining Michael Saylor’s lead as the top corporate bitcoin holder.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Briefly Tops $68,000 as Iran Off-Ramp Talk Lifts Risk Mood
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday, briefly climbing past $68,000 after news surfaced that U.S. President Donald Trump might consider ending military operations against Iran, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly shut. The top cryptocurrency was recently up 1.2% at $67,557, rebounding from a session low of $66,001.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Drops Below $69,000 as Iran Relief Rally Fades, Coinbase and Strategy Slide
Bitcoin slid back under $69,000 on Tuesday, erasing nearly all of its earlier jump past $71,000. As the crypto retreated, shares of Coinbase and Strategy also slipped. By early afternoon in New York, bitcoin was changing hands at $68,970—down 2.8% from the previous close after peaking at $71,313 earlier. Ether dropped 1.9%. Coinbase tumbled 11.3%, with Strategy off 2.7%.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Nears $71,000 After Trump Delays Iran Strikes
Bitcoin clawed its way back near $71,000 on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of strikes targeting Iranian power plants, unwinding some of the morning’s rush out of risk assets. The cryptocurrency last traded up 3.3% at $70,989, having earlier dipped to $67,436.
Strategy Stock (MSTR) Climbs as Bitcoin Tops $73,000 After Fresh $1.28 Billion Buy
Strategy Inc climbed roughly 1.7% to $139.67 on Friday, after earlier peaking at $147.24, with bitcoin’s jump past $73,000 once again lighting a fire under crypto-related stocks. Traders zeroed in on the company after it revealed a fresh $1.28 billion bitcoin purchase just four days ago.
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