Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after $1.25 billion Bitcoin buy as crypto rallies on CPI, Washington chatter
New York, January 14, 2026, 16:15 (ET) — After-hours Strategy Inc shares climbed Wednesday, buoyed by a surge in bitcoin and a broader rally in crypto-related stocks. The stock last traded up 3.7% at $179.33. Bitcoin jumped 3.3% to $97,490, while Coinbase rose 1.3%. Miners Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms also saw modest gains. This shift is significant because Strategy remains a volatile stand-in for bitcoin. When appetite for crypto risk shifts, Strategy’s price swings tend to be sharper—up or down—since investors pay less attention to its software operations and more to the scale and funding of its bitcoin exposure.