Strategy raised nearly $9 million per hour during US trading hours last week to fund latest Bitcoin purchase

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Strategy raised nearly $9 million per hour during US trading hours last week to fund latest Bitcoin purchase

Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) has added another 3,459 BTC to its balance sheet.

According to an April 14 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the purchase was made between April 7 and April 13 and cost the company roughly $285.8 million.

Following this transaction, the firm now holds a total of 531,644 BTC, which was acquired for $35.9 billion, including fees, giving it an average purchase price of $67,556 per Bitcoin.

The stash is valued at over $45 billion at todays prices.

Strategys Key Bitcoin Metrics (Source: Strategy)

Meanwhile, Strategy funded the latest BTC purchase by selling its class A common stock. Last week, the Michael Saylor-led firm issued 959,712 shares of MSTR, raising about $285.7 million.

Market analyst Ragnar highlighted the scale of this raise, noting that the company pulled in approximately $8.79 million per hour while US markets were open last week, which is roughly $146,513 per minute.

Bitcoin yield

Michael Saylor, Strategy‘s chairman and a well-known Bitcoin advocate, noted that the company’s Bitcoin yield for 2025 has already reached 11.4% year-to-date.

This metric reflects the increase in Bitcoin per fully diluted share, which is key to evaluating shareholder value generated through the firms BTC strategy.

If the trend continues, the companys BTC yield could rise to 46% by the end of the year, according to Cern Basher, co-founder and chief investment officer at Brilliant Advice.