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Bitcoin proxy Strategy buys 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.6 billion

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Strategy, the Virginia-based software company that has transformed itself into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, acquired 22,337 Bitcoin during the week ending March 15 for approximately $1.6 billion. Strategy has acquired 22,337 BTC for ~$1.57 billion at ~$70,194 per bitcoin. As of 3/15/2026, we hodl 761,068 $BTC acquired for ~$57.61 billion at ~$75,696 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRChttps://t.co/YNpkYHYSg1 — Strategy (@Strategy) March 16, 2026 The purchase, disclosed in a regulatory filing today, brings the firm’s total holdings to 761,068 Bitcoin valued at $56 billion at current market prices. The company…

KuCoin Introduces Perpetual Futures Tied to Tesla and Strategy stocks

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Crypto exchange KuCoin has launched equity-linked perpetual derivatives tied to stocks, including Tesla and Strategy, allowing traders to speculate on their price movements through USDt-settled contracts that trade around the clock. According to Friday’s announcement, the first listings include TSLAUSDT and MSTRUSDT perpetual contracts, which track price movements in the underlying equities but do not grant ownership of the shares. Instead, the products are synthetic derivatives settled in stablecoins. The contracts have no expiration date and can be traded continuously. Positions can be opened with as little as 1 USDt…

STRC May Help Strategy Get to 1 Million Bitcoin Faster, Beating BlackRock

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) may reach the 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) milestone faster than expected, potentially overtaking BlackRock in total holdings. Key takeaways: STRC share sales have generated cash to acquire over 3,500 BTC so far this week. Strategy’s implied buying power could rise to roughly 5,700 BTC per day at Tuesday’s record pace. Strategy’s BTC holdings over time. Source: BitBo.IO Rising STRC demand implies 1,940 BTC of daily buying power Strategy currently holds 738,731 BTC, including the 17,994 BTC purchase announced on Monday. Meanwhile, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)…

UK Government‘s Long-Term Fraud Strategy Labels Crypto as ‘Growing Risk‘

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A policy paper from the UK government’s Home Office said that “vulnerabilities remain” in authorities’ attempts to fight fraud in emerging payments, including digital assets. The UK government has issued a policy paper on how to combat fraud against individuals and businesses from 2026 to 2029, specifically noting that its strategy would consider digital assets. In a paper published on Monday, the UK’s Home Office identified cryptocurrencies as one medium of exchange “where victims are deceived into willingly transferring money” through scams on social media platforms and messaging. According to…

Strategy Posts Record STRC Sales After ATM Rule Change

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, sold a record amount of its perpetual preferred equity, Stretch (STRC), after amending its sales rules on Monday. Strategy is estimated to have bought 1,420 Bitcoin (BTC) in a single day after selling roughly 2.4 million STRC shares through its at-the-market (ATM) program, according to data from STRC.live. The amount marks the largest estimated daily issuance of STRC and BTC purchases, surpassing the previous record of 1,069 BTC, according to a Monday X post from STRC.live. Strategy announced a major…

Strategy buys 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.3B

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Strategy, the Virginia-based software company that has transformed itself into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, raised approximately $1.3 billion through equity sales over the past week and deployed all of those funds to acquire additional digital assets. The company, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker MSTR, disclosed today that it purchased 17,994 Bitcoin between March 2 and March 8 at an average price of $70,946 per coin. The acquisition brings Strategy’s total holdings to 738,731 Bitcoin, accumulated at an aggregate cost of $56 billion and an average purchase…

US National Cyber Strategy Pledges Support For Crypto And Blockchain

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Crypto industry executives are combing through US President Donald Trump’s National Cyber Strategy after it was released on Friday, searching for hints about what it could signal for government support of the crypto industry. “Crypto and blockchain are explicitly named as technologies to be ‘protected and secured.’ This is a first for any US cybersecurity strategy,” Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Friday. Crypto and blockchain were mentioned once in the six-page report: “We will build secure technologies and supply chains that…

Kraken Fed Access, MARA Bitcoin Strategy, NYSE Tokenization Push

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The digital asset sector took another step toward integration with traditional finance this week when Kraken secured direct access to the US Federal Reserve’s payment rails — a milestone that could reshape how crypto companies move dollars. Direct access to the Fed’s payment infrastructure could give the crypto exchange greater control over dollar flows while reducing reliance on banking partners, a longstanding challenge for the industry. It also signals that crypto infrastructure is continuing to mature and integrate with the traditional banking system despite broader industry headwinds and a months-long…

American Bitcoin reaches 6,500 BTC treasury as mining strategy expands

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American Bitcoin Corp, the publicly traded mining company backed by the Trump family, has expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 6,500 BTC. Eric Trump, co founder and chief strategy officer of the company, said the firm accumulated more than 500 Bitcoin over the past 21 days, pushing it to roughly the 17th largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally. The move reflects a broader trend among mining companies increasingly choosing to retain mined Bitcoin rather than immediately selling it to cover operating costs. At current Bitcoin prices near $71,500, the company’s holdings are…

MARA Clarifies Bitcoin Strategy After 10-K Misinterpretation

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MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, has rejected claims that it plans to unload the majority of its Bitcoin holdings following speculation about a shift in its treasury policy. The clarification came in a post on X from MARA vice president for investor relations Robert Samuels, who said the company has not altered its core Bitcoin (BTC) treasury approach.  His remarks were a direct response to SwanDesk adviser Jacob King, who claimed Tuesday that MARA had shifted toward a sell-down strategy, citing filings with the US…