MicroStrategy Buys 22,035 Bitcoin for $2.13B Using New STRC Instrument (MSTR)

MicroStrategy purchases 22,035 Bitcoin at an average of $95,280 per coin, spending approximately $2.13 billion—the company's largest acquisition in nine months. The move underscores renewed confidence in Bitcoin despite current prices trading nearly 7% below the purchase average. The acquisition was partially financed through STRC, a new structured credit instrument, rather than issuing additional equity. This marks a strategic shift, allowing MicroStrategy to expand its Bitcoin holdings without diluting shareholder value or selling existing BTC. Over $100 million in STRC was issued in a single week, and the instrument maintained its $100 peg during recent market volatility, signaling growing investor trust. Analysts note that 3% of MicroStrategy’s total Bitcoin holdings were added last week alone. The development positions the firm less as a corporate treasury and more as a Bitcoin-backed financial platform, creating a sustainable capital-raising mechanism aligned with long-term BTC accumulation.