\nBitcoin Group <\/td>\n | 3,830BTC<\/td>\n | 0.018%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n When the category of public companies holds around 1.576% of the total BTC supply cap, Microstrategy alone holds at least 1.079%. The second top in the list of the top public companies by bitcoin holdings, Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. only has 20,818BTC (0.099%). Tesla Inc, Hut 8 Corp and Riot Platforms Inc are the other top companies on the list. Tesla Inc and Hust 8 Corp show 9,720BTC and 9,109BTC respectively, and Riot Platforms Inc display 9,084BTC. Coinbase Global Inc and Galaxy Digital Holdings are also on the list with 0.043% and 0.039% Bitcoin Holdings percentages respectively. The BTC Holdings percentages of other major players like Block Inc., CleanSpark Inc. and Bitcoin Group range between 0.038% and 0.018%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nCompany <\/strong><\/td>\n% of 330,862BTC (held by The Public Companies category)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMicroStrategy <\/td>\n | 68.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMarathon Digital Holdings Inc<\/td>\n | 6.29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTesla, Inc<\/td>\n | 2.93%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nHut 8 Corp <\/td>\n | 2.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRiot Platforms, Inc.<\/td>\n | 2.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCoinbase Global, Inc. <\/td>\n | 2.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nGalaxy Digital Holdings<\/td>\n | 2.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBlock, Inc.<\/td>\n | 2.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCleanSpark Inc<\/td>\n | 2.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBitcoin Group <\/td>\n | 1.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOthers <\/td>\n | 5.97%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n <\/figure>\nAs said earlier, MicroStrategy clearly dominates the category of public companies with 68.45%, that is this public company holds nearly 226,500BTC out of 330,862BTC (which is what the entire category holds). Marathon Digital Holdings Inc, though is the second topmost in the list, only has a 6.29% share in the category of total BTC holdings. Even poorer is the share of Tesla INC and the others. None of the others in the top ten list cross the mark of 3%. Tesla Inc. and Hunt 8 Corp show 2.93% and 2.75% respectively. <\/p>\n The Rise of MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings<\/h2>\nAre you wondering how MicroStrategy has become such a big player in the public companies category in terms of bitcoin holdings? Let’s understand the path through which it has reached such a staggering peak of 226,500. On March 5th, 2021, the Bitcoin holdings of MicroStrategy were just 91,064BTC. In June the same year, it crossed the mark of 100,000BTC. On June 21st, 2021, it was nearly 105,085 BC. By the end of that year, it reached 124,051 BC. In 2022, the growth was slow. On December 24, 2022, it was just around 132,500 BTC.<\/p>\n The year 2023 was different and positive in every way for MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings. The number of BTC holdings grew from nearly 138,955BTC (on March 23, 2023) to 189,150BTC (on December 27, 2023). In 2024, it crossed another milestone, when it surpassed the mark of 200,000BTC in March. On March 11, 2024, it touched 205,000BTC. From that point, the growth was steady. On June 20, 2024, it recorded 226,331BTC. Now it stands at a peak of 226,500BTC. At present, we see nothing to assume that this range is likely to decrease any time in the near future. There are many who expect the crossing of the 300,000BTC mark by MicoStrategy. Is it possible? <\/p>\n The question can be answered better if we can go through MicroStrategy\u2019s BTC purchase history. Did MicoStrategy make any significant BTC purchases in the recent past? <\/p>\n MicroStrategy Bitcoin Purchase History <\/h2>\nLet\u2019s do an analysis of MicroStrategy\u2019s purchase history, and understand what it conveys about the company\u2019s holding strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nBTC Purchased <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1st Aug, 2024<\/td>\n | 169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n20th June, 2024<\/td>\n | 11,931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st April, 2024<\/td>\n | 164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n19th March, 2024<\/td>\n | 9,245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n11th March, 2024<\/td>\n | 12,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n26th Feb, 2024<\/td>\n | 3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n6th Feb, 2024<\/td>\n | 850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n27th Dec, 2023<\/td>\n | 14,620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n30th Nov, 2023<\/td>\n | 16,130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st Nov, 2023<\/td>\n | 155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n24th Sep, 2023<\/td>\n | 5,445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st July – 27th July, 2023<\/td>\n | 467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n29th April – 27th June, 2023 <\/td>\n | 12,333<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n5th April, 2023<\/td>\n | 1,045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n27th March, 2023<\/td>\n | 6,455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n24th Dec, 2022<\/td>\n | 810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n22nd Dec, 2022<\/td>\n | -704<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st Nov – 21st Dec, 2022<\/td>\n | 2,395<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n20th Sep, 2022<\/td>\n | 301<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n28th June, 2022<\/td>\n | 480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n15th Feb – 5th April, 2022<\/td>\n | 4,167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1sth Jan – 31st Jan, 2022<\/td>\n | 660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n30th Dec, 2021<\/td>\n | 1,914<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n29th Nov – 8th Dex, 2021<\/td>\n | 1,434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n28th Nov, 2021<\/td>\n | 7,002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n13th Sep, 2021<\/td>\n | 8,957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n21st June, 2021 <\/td>\n | 13,005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n18th May, 2021<\/td>\n | 229<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n13th May, 2021<\/td>\n | 271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n5th April, 2021<\/td>\n | 253<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n12th March, 2021<\/td>\n | 262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n5th March, 2021<\/td>\n | 205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1sth March, 2021<\/td>\n | 328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n24th Feb, 2021<\/td>\n | 19,452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n2nd Feb, 2021<\/td>\n | 295<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n22nd Jan, 2021<\/td>\n | 314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n21st Dec, 2020<\/td>\n | 29,646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n4th Dec, 2020<\/td>\n | 2,574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n14th Sep, 2020<\/td>\n | 16,796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n11th Aug, 2020<\/td>\n | 21,454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n It was on 11th August 2020 that MicroStrategy made its first Bitcoin purchase. On that day, it made a heavy purchase of 21,454. In that year itself, it made at least two more heavy purchases: the 16,796BTC purchase on 14th Sep and the 29,646BTC purchase on 21st Dec, 2020. What it indicated was that from the beginning stage itself, the public company had a strategy to consistently boost its BTC holdings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nYear <\/strong><\/td>\nBTC Purchased<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024<\/td>\n | 37359BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n2023<\/td>\n | 56650BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n2022<\/td>\n | 8813BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n2021<\/td>\n | 53921BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n2020<\/td>\n | 70470BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n This year, 2024, so far, the company has purchased around 37,359 BTC. The highest purchase was made on 11th March. Days before, the BTC price touched an all-time peak of $73,000. Another purchase of similar intensity was made a couple of days after the peak day. On 19th March, nearly 9,245 BTC was purchased. Recently, on 20th June, around 11,931 BTC were purchased. <\/p>\n It was in the year 2020 that the most number of BTC purchases occurred. In that year, over 70,470 BTC purchases took place. The year 2022 was not a good year in terms of MicoStrategy\u2019s BTC Purchases. In that year, the company made no purchase of more than 8,813 BTC. It was the only time a negative purchase happened. On 22nd December 2022, a negative purchase of -704 was reported. <\/p>\n The year of 2021 and 2023 were identical. In both these years, not less than 50,000 BTC were purchased. Interestingly, the nature of purchase in each year was different. In 2021, it was a mix of small and large purchases. The smallest of those purchases was the purchase of 205 BTC, reported on 5th March 2021, and the largest was the purchase of 19,452 BTC, reported on 24th Feb, 2021. In 2023, at least three big purchases were reported: the 14,620 BTC purchase on 27th Dec, the 16,130 BTC purchase on 30th Nov, and the 12,333 BTC purchase between 29th April and 27th June. <\/p>\n Top Private Companies by Bitcoin Holdings <\/h2>\nBefore going to the conclusion part, we can go through the nature of the BTC holdings of the private companies category and understand how it is different from the public companies category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nCompanies <\/strong><\/td>\nBitcoin Holding <\/strong><\/td>\nBitcoin Holding (%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMt. Gox<\/td>\n | 200,000BTC<\/td>\n | 0.952%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBlock.one <\/td>\n | 140,000BTC<\/td>\n | 0.667%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTether Holdings LTD<\/td>\n | 75,354BTC<\/td>\n | 0.359%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nXapo Bank<\/td>\n | 38,931BTC<\/td>\n | 0.185%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBitMEX<\/td>\n | 36,794BTC<\/td>\n | 0.175%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nThe Tezos Foundation<\/td>\n | 17,500BTC<\/td>\n | 0.083%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nStone Ridge Holdings Group<\/td>\n | 10,000BTC<\/td>\n | 0.048%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMassachusetts Mutual <\/td>\n | 3,500BTC<\/td>\n | 0.017%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLisk Foundation <\/td>\n | 1,898BTC<\/td>\n | 0.009%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSeetee AS<\/td>\n | 1,170BTC<\/td>\n | 0.006%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n Here, we can clearly see that unlike the public companies category, there is no domination of the top player. The difference between the number of Bitcoins held by the topmost in the list of the top private companies Bitcoin Holding and the second topmost is just 60,000 BTC. Mt.Gox, the topmost company in the list, holds around 200,000 BTC, and Block.one , the runner-up in the list, has 140,000 BTC. Tether Holdings LTD, Xapo Bank and BitMEX are the other important companies on the list. Tether Holdings LTD has around 75,354 BTC, and Xapo Bank and BitMEX have 38,931 BTC and 36,794 BTC, respectively. <\/p>\n Endnote <\/h2>\nMicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy has positioned it as a key player in the public companies category. Despite a slight slowdown in 2022, the company regained momentum in 2023, with several high-volume purchases. As we move further into 2024, it’s worth watching whether MicroStrategy will surpass its 2020 record for Bitcoin acquisitions and what impact this will have on the broader market.<\/p>\n Also Read: Case Studies of Countries with Significant Crypto Adoption<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The post MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings: Unraveling a High-Stakes Investment Strategy appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Recently, an announcement made by microstrategy microstrategy – Business Intelligence executive chairman Michael Saylor Michael Saylor Michael Saylor is a co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). 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