Strategy has acquired 22,337 BTC for $1.57 billion, boosting its total to 761,068 BTC. The purchases were financed through a securities offering.
Between March 9 and March 15, Strategy made a significant acquisition of 22,337 BTC, totaling approximately $1.57 billion. This brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 761,068 BTC.
Strategy has acquired 22,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion at an average price of $70,194 per bitcoin. As of March 15, 2026, we hold 761,068 $BTC purchased for around $57.61 billion at an average price of $75,696 per bitcoin. — Michael Saylor (@saylor)
The latest purchase was completed at a lower average price than the overall cost of the company’s Bitcoin holdings. Since August 2020, Strategy has invested a total of $57.61 billion into Bitcoin.
This transaction marks one of the largest for the company, following a previous acquisition of 17,994 BTC for $1.28 billion just a week prior.
The financing for these purchases came from a recent securities offering, which raised $1.18 billion through the sale of 11.9 million preferred Stretch (STRC) shares, along with $396 million from 2.8 million common shares (MSTR).
According to Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, the STRC shares are now the most liquid preferred stock available in the market.
$STRC is now the most liquid preferred stock in the market. — Michael Saylor (@saylor)
As of the latest market data, Bitcoin is trading around $74,390, reflecting a 3.9% increase in the last 24 hours.
Metaplanet's Fundraising and Bitcoin Goals
Meanwhile, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet successfully raised $255 million from institutional investors through a share placement, priced at a 2% premium. The firm plans to allocate most of these funds towards acquiring Bitcoin, with a target of holding 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. As of the end of 2025, Metaplanet owned 35,102 BTC, having nearly increased its reserves 19 times within the year.
The remaining capital will be used for operational expenses, including $132 million for debt repayment and $39.5 million for securing Bitcoin options transactions. Metaplanet aims to reduce its debt-to-crypto asset ratio, which currently stands at 11%, to below 10%.
Despite facing high volatility in 2025, Metaplanet has raised its annual revenue forecast from 6.8 billion to 8.58 billion yen, attributing this increase to strong returns from its cryptocurrency operations.
BitMine's Asset Growth
BitMine Immersion Technologies has reported that its total assets have reached $11.5 billion, which includes cryptocurrencies, fiat, and venture investments. The company holds 196 BTC and 4.59 million ETH, making up 3.81% of the total Ethereum market supply. BitMine plans to buy back 5% of Ethereum's issuance as part of its strategy.
Furthermore, BitMine has ramped up its purchasing activity, acquiring around 61,000 ETH recently, and has also directly purchased 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation. The firm leads in the volume of assets staked in staking, utilizing over 3 million ETH valued at $6.6 billion, which generates $180 million in annual revenue.
As of the end of February, the volume of short positions on Strategy's shares reached $6 billion, while the company's market capitalization stood at $42 billion.
