$BTC
On January 12, 2026, #Strategy announced the purchase of 13,627 $BTC for approximately $1.25 billion. This marks the firm's largest single acquisition since July 2025 (when they bought over 21,000 BTC).
Total Holdings: 673,783 BTC (more than 3% of the total supply).
Average Cost Basis: ~$75,353 per Bitcoin.
Current Value: With BTC trading near $90,500, Strategy sits on an unrealized gain of over $10 billion.
Is Saylor Front-Running a Rally?
Many analysts believe Saylor is positioning the firm for a "Risk-On" 2026. Here are the three main reasons why this buy is seen as a front-run:
1. The MSCI Index "Victory":- A major catalyst for this buy was the recent resolution regarding MSCI Index inclusion. In late 2025, there was a proposal to exclude "Digital Asset Treasury" (DAT) companies like Strategy from global benchmarks.
2. Institutional & Nation-State Adoption:-Strategy's CEO, Phong Le, recently predicted that 2026 will be the year of "Nation-State" adoption. By buying over $1.2 billion worth of BTC now, Saylor is essentially betting that larger sovereign and institutional players.
3. Macroeconomic Shifts:- With the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to begin easing interest rates by mid-2026 and ongoing geopolitical tensions (notably in the U.S.-Venezuela corridor).
A "Leveraged Gamble"?
While bulls see this as a genius move, critics like gold-advocate Peter Schiff point out that Strategy is now a "leveraged # $BTC proxy." The company reported a $17.44 billion unrealized loss in Q4 2025 when Bitcoin slid from its $126,000 peak.
