Bitcoin April 21, 2026

Saylor Drops $2.54B on Bitcoin, Crushes BlackRock and Now Controls 4% of Supply

Bitcoin’s price is sitting at over 75,000. But the bigger story is not limited to the chart, instead, it is who is buying it. Strategy, previously MicroStrategy, has made another large move. The firm has added another $2.54 billion worth of Bitcoin in a single week. The purchase not only expands its holdings significantly, but it also puts the company ahead of some of the biggest players driving institutional adoption.

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Strategy Now Holds 815,061 BTC After Largest Purchase Since November 2024

Strategy disclosed that it bought 34,164 BTC between April 14 and April 20. This marks its largest accumulation since November 2024. The company’s total holdings now stand at 815,061 BTC. Strategy has now spent over $61.5 billion acquiring Bitcoin since it began its treasury strategy in 2020. Unlike traditional corporate balance sheets, the company continues to treat Bitcoin as a primary reserve asset, raising capital specifically to increase its holdings rather than diversify away from risk.

Strategy has acquired 34,164 BTC for ~$2.54 billion at ~$74,395 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.5% YTD 2026. As of 4/19/2026, we hodl 815,061 $BTC acquired for ~$61.56 billion at ~$75,527 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/ifGXjMeIZH
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 20, 2026

With this latest buy, Strategy has surpassed BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. It holds about 802,823 BTC. For the first time in the era of the Bitcoin ETF, a single corporate treasury has overtaken the world’s largest institutional fund.

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The latest batch was acquired at an average price of $74,395 per BTC. Strategy’s overall cost basis is around $75,527, placing its holdings close to breakeven at current market prices. At press time, the king coin was trading at $76,019.39, following a 1.69% rise over the past 24 hours.

What This Means for the Market

Strategy now controls close to 4% of Bitcoin’s total supply. This is based on the 21 million cap. This concentration is notable, as more institutions continue to enter the market.

The company also reported a 9.5% BTC yield year-to-date in 2026. This shows growth in Bitcoin holdings relative to its share base. For now, large entities are increasing their share of Bitcoin. And Strategy is currently leading this shift.

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