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Strategy Acquires 2,486 BTC for $168.4 Million – Total Holdings Now 717,131 BTC

Strategy (MSTR) buys 2,486 BTC for $168.4M at $67,710/BTC. Total holdings now 717,131 Bitcoin worth $54.52B — the 99th purchase since 2020.

Sathish Kumar Kaliraj by Sathish Kumar Kaliraj
February 17, 2026 - Updated on February 18, 2026
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Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, announced on February 17, 2026, that it has acquired an additional 2,486 Bitcoin for approximately $168.4 million, at an average price of ~$67,710 per BTC. The acquisition was disclosed via an SEC Form 8-K filing.

As of February 16, 2026, Strategy now holds a total of 717,131 BTC, purchased at a cumulative cost of approximately $54.52 billion, with an average acquisition price of ~$76,027 per bitcoin.

Michael Saylor(@saylor)’s @Strategy bought another 2,486 $BTC($168.4M) at $67,710 last week.

Strategy now holds 717,131 $BTC($48.76B) at an average price of $76,027, and is currently sitting on an unrealized loss of $5.76B (-10.56%).https://t.co/KMUQ1jQ8fq pic.twitter.com/a4wpPllRC6

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 17, 2026

Executive Chairman Michael Saylor confirmed the purchase on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the company continues to “hodl” its growing Bitcoin treasury.

Key Highlights:

  • BTC Acquired This Week: 2,486 BTC (Feb 9–15, 2026)
  • Purchase Price: ~$168.4 million (~$67,710/BTC)
  • Total BTC Holdings: 717,131 BTC
  • Total Cost Basis: ~$54.52 billion
  • Average Cost Per BTC: ~$76,027
  • Purchase Number: 99th Bitcoin acquisition since 2020
  • Consecutive Weekly Purchases: 8 weeks running

This marks Strategy’s 99th Bitcoin purchase since the company adopted BTC as its primary treasury reserve asset in 2020, and the eighth consecutive weekly acquisition dating back to December 2025.

The company’s securities trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under multiple tickers: MSTR (Class A common stock), STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD (preferred stock series).

With this latest buy, Strategy cements its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world, controlling over 3.4% of Bitcoin’s total fixed supply of 21 million coins.

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Sathish Kumar Kaliraj

Sathish Kumar Kaliraj

Sathish Kumar Kaliraj is a crypto journalist and data analyst at Cryip, covering on-chain activity, market movements, and regulatory developments across the crypto industry. His reporting combines statistical analysis and blockchain data verification, drawing on certifications in data journalism, fact-checking (IFCN, Google News Initiative), and journalism fundamentals (NBC Universal Academy). His work has been cited by Coincu, Tech Times, and Bitcoinist.

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