Strategy bought 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million, lifting its total holdings to 847,666 BTC. This page gives the three publishers' accounts of the purchase, how their reports differ, and the Bitcoin and Strategy prices behind them.
What happened
According to The Block in ‘Even more orange’: Strategy buys 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million as total holdings reach 847,666 BTC, Strategy added 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million and now holds 847,666 BTC. The Block reported that the total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap and are worth roughly $70 billion.
According to Cointelegraph in Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M as BTC stack hits 847,666, Strategy bought 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million, with holdings reaching 847,666 BTC. Cointelegraph reported that Strategy sold 1.47 million MSTR shares for $246.2 million, using the proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and STRC preferred stock repurchases.
According to Decrypt in Strategy Sets New BTC Holdings Record After $143M Bitcoin Purchase, Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury firm bought 1,665 BTC last week for $143 million. Decrypt reported that the purchase took holdings above the previous record to 847,666 BTC.
All three accounts describe the same buyer, the same purchase size and the same holdings total. None of the summaries in the data set provides a purchase date for the individual coins, a per-coin price, or a statement from the company beyond the figures reflected in the reports.
How the reports compare
The three publishers agree on the core figures. Each reports a purchase of 1,665 bitcoin. Each reports total consideration of $143 million. Each reports resulting holdings of 847,666 BTC. The publication dates also align, with all three reports published on Sept. 28, 2026.
The differences lie in the additional detail each publisher chose to include. The Block placed the holdings in the context of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap and gave an approximate dollar value for the stockpile. That supply and valuation context appears only in The Block summary. Cointelegraph added financing detail about the sale of MSTR shares and the use of proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and STRC preferred stock repurchases. That share-sale detail appears only in the Cointelegraph summary. Decrypt framed the transaction as a holdings record and specified that the purchase occurred last week, and it identified the buyer as Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury firm. That timing and description appear only in the Decrypt summary.
There is no disagreement among the reports on the numbers provided. No publisher in this set gives a different purchase size, a different price, or a different holdings total. Where only one publisher provides a detail, that detail remains a single-publisher report rather than a point of agreement.
Market context
The data set includes related prices for Bitcoin and Strategy stock as of Sept. 29, 2026.
Bitcoin traded at $84,090.74, with a 24-hour change of 0.65%. Market capitalization was $1.68 trillion, and 24-hour volume was $25.84B.
Strategy stock, listed under the symbol MSTR, traded at $158.20, with a 24-hour change of 0.67%. Market capitalization was $62.01B, and volume was 1.68 million shares. The data set lists its yearly high is $365.21 and its yearly low is $81.81 for MSTR.
These price figures provide context for the assets named in the reports. They do not explain the reason for the purchase or the source of funds beyond what the publishers reported.
What is confirmed and what is not
What is reported consistently is the scale of the transaction. Three publishers reported that Strategy bought 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million. Three publishers reported that holdings after the purchase stand at 847,666 BTC. That level of agreement makes those three numbers the central confirmed element across the coverage in this data set.
What comes from a single publisher remains a report rather than a cross-confirmed fact in this data set. The Block reported the approximate share of the 21 million supply cap and the roughly $70 billion value. Cointelegraph reported the sale of 1.47 million MSTR shares for $246.2 million and the use of proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and STRC preferred stock repurchases. Decrypt reported that the purchase took place last week, that it set a new holdings record, and that Strategy is Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury firm.
What is not in the data set is also important. The reports provided do not include the exact dates of the individual purchases, the venues of execution, the average price paid per coin, or additional documentation of the share sale. They do not attribute a motive, describe market effects, or provide further statements about future purchases.
Key numbers
| Asset | Price (USD) | 24h change | Market cap | 24h volume | Yearly high | Yearly low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,090.74 | up 0.65% | $1.68 trillion | $25.84B | — | — |
| Strategy (MSTR) | $158.20 | up 0.67% | $62.01B | 1.68 million | $365.21 | $81.81 |
Prices from coinlore for Bitcoin at 2026-09-29T13:42:54Z and from cnbc for Strategy at 2026-09-29T13:44:55Z.
