Strategy said it acquired an additional $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, increasing the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder’s total to almost 500,000 BTC.

Michael Saylor ’s Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, acquired 20,356 Bitcoin ( BTC ) for $1.99 billion at an average price of $97,514 per token.

This increased the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 499,096 BTC acquired for $33.1 billion at an average price of $66,357 per BTC, Michael Saylor wrote in a Feb. 24 X post.

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Source: Michael Saylor

The acquisition came after Strategy raised another $2 billion in a senior convertible note offering to purchase more Bitcoin, the firm announced earlier on Feb. 24.

The notes featured a 0% coupon and mature on March 1, 2030. Each $1,000 block of notes is convertible to 2.3072 shares of Strategy’s Class A common stock at $433.43 per share — a 35% premium over the current market price.

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Strategy $2 billion note offering. Source: Strategy

The note sale resulted in about $1.99 billion worth of net proceeds for the company after deducting fees and estimated expenses, according to the firm’s announcement, which added:

“Strategy intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin and for working capital.”

The $2 billion note offering was part of Strategy’s “21/21 Plan,” targeting $42 billion in capital over the next three years, split between equity and fixed-income securities to buy more Bitcoin .

Strategy said it has already raised $20 billion of that $42 billion, fueling its Bitcoin buying spree largely through senior convertible notes and debt.

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Strategy nears 500,000 BTC with $14.8 billion unrealized profit

Despite sustaining a $670 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, Strategy is set to continue its long-term Bitcoin acquisition plan.

As the firm nears 500,000 in Bitcoin holdings, Strategy has an unrealized profit of more than $14.8 billion on its total Bitcoin holdings, data from Saylortracker shows.

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Strategy Bitcoin portfolio. Source: Saylortracker

More institutions are showing an interest in Strategy.

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Twelve states in North America have reported holding Strategy stock in their state pension funds or treasuries as of the end of 2024, totaling $330 million , Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 17.

Following MicroStrategy’s rebrand to Strategy on Feb. 5, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, increased its stake in Strategy to 5%.

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