Strategy Completes $2.01B Bitcoin Buy, Holdings Reach 843,738 Near $78K

Bitcoin holds near $78,100 as Strategy completes a $2.01 billion purchase of 24,869 BTC in the week ended May 17, lifting total holdings to 843,738 coins. The accumulation was financed by $2.03 billion raised via the STRC preferred-stock ATM program from May 11-14, which triggered record $1.53 billion single-day trading volume on May 15 and enabled a peak daily buy of 11,707 BTC. Public companies have now stacked 369,000 BTC over twelve months, underscoring deepening institutional demand even as Strategy signals potential selective sales to service the 11.5% STRC dividend. Capital B added 192 BTC in parallel treasury activity.