Bitcoin
February 8, 2026
The cryptocurrency industry has long been known for its mix of playful jabs and pointed sarcasm. Adding to this tradition, Dogecoin’s co-founder, Billy Markus, publicly poked at Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy, particularly during the dip. In its latest move, the firm followed a similar trend and poured in about $90 million and purchased about 1,142 BTC. Through this, Strategy reinforced its long-term bullish stance on the asset.
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Why Strategy’s Bitcoin Purchase Drew a Billy Markus Comment Amid Red Months
The man behind Dogecoin, Billy Markus, who goes under the pseudonym Shibetoshi Nakamoto, decided to comment on Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase. Taking a jab at the same he said, “took talent” to buy Bitcoin at such levels given prevailing market conditions.
it took talent to purchase bitcoin this expensively in this market https://t.co/6OkmAVmANM
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) February 9, 2026
With its latest purchase, Strategy’s total holdings moved to 714,644 BTC. However, there seemed to be questions about the timing. The firm is currently sitting on billions in unrealized losses because Bitcoin is trading below Strategy’s blended acquisition price of roughly $76,056. This further set the stage for Billy Markus’ comment.
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Bitcoin has been struggling for a while now. The asset recorded notable downtrends over the past couple of months. The king coin’s annual price change stands at a negative 30%. Adding to the weakness, recent data from Coinglass revealed that Bitcoin was closing January and February red. This was deemed an unusual development by historical standards. Over the past several years, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has never ended both months with losses.
Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase did not aid in reviving the price of the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Price Prediction
At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $68,699.93. This comes after a dainty drop of 0.4% over the past 24 hours. It looks like Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase barely had an impact on the asset. But CoinCodex affirmed that the chances of BTC recording a trend reversal were high. The predictions platform revealed that Bitcoin could soar to a high of $ 73,691 later this week.
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