Strategy Adds 267 Bitcoin to Treasury While Expanding Buyback Program to $3 Billion
Strategy purchased 267 BTC for $22.1 million and repurchased $193.1 million of STRC preferred stock, raising its buyback authorization to $3 billion.
Why it matters
The simultaneous bitcoin accumulation and aggressive preferred share buybacks signal a dual capital strategy: expanding the bitcoin treasury while supporting STRC's trading price near its $100 par value. The 72% decline in discretionary cash to $447.3 million may constrain future bitcoin purchase capacity.
Where the sources disagree
Figures that do not reconcile
Found by comparing the numbers in the reports automatically. They are differences, not yet confirmed to be about the same thing.
reported value
$193.1 million
Bitcoin.com News
$142.7 million
Decrypt
Bitcoin.com News reports $193.1 million, Decrypt reports $142.7 million (26% apart).
reported value
$193.1 million
Bitcoin.com News
$270 million
The Daily Hodl
Bitcoin.com News reports $193.1 million, The Daily Hodl reports $270 million (28% apart).
reported value (strategy)
$22
Decrypt
$98.62
The Daily Hodl
Decrypt reports $22, The Daily Hodl reports $98.62 (78% apart).
reported value (strc)
$193
Decrypt
$100
Bitcoin Magazine
Decrypt reports $193, Bitcoin Magazine reports $100 (48% apart).
reported value (strc)
$193
Decrypt
$100
The Daily Hodl
Decrypt reports $193, The Daily Hodl reports $100 (48% apart).
reported value
$22.1 million
Decrypt
$73 Million
Bitcoin Magazine
Decrypt reports $22.1 million, Bitcoin Magazine reports $73 Million (70% apart).
reported value
$142.7 million
Decrypt
$270 million
The Daily Hodl
Decrypt reports $142.7 million, The Daily Hodl reports $270 million (47% apart).
reported value
$73 Million
Bitcoin Magazine
$22.1 million
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin Magazine reports $73 Million, CryptoSlate reports $22.1 million (70% apart).
reported value
$73 Million
Bitcoin Magazine
$22 million
The Daily Hodl
Bitcoin Magazine reports $73 Million, The Daily Hodl reports $22 million (70% apart).
size of the move (mstr)
17%
Bitcoin Magazine
11%
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin Magazine reports 17%, CryptoSlate reports 11% (35% apart).
reported value
$270 million
The Daily Hodl
$432.5 million
Decrypt
The Daily Hodl reports $270 million, Decrypt reports $432.5 million (38% apart).
reported value
1,223 BTC
NewsBTC
6,948 BTC
Decrypt
NewsBTC reports 1,223 BTC, Decrypt reports 6,948 BTC (82% apart).
reported value (strc)
$193
CoinGape
$100
Protos
CoinGape reports $193, Protos reports $100 (48% apart).
size of the raise (buyback raised strc)
$2 billion
CoinGape
$3 billion
Protos
CoinGape reports $2 billion, Protos reports $3 billion (33% apart).
size of the holdings
$64.02 billion
Decrypt
$69.5 billion
Bitcoin Magazine
Decrypt reports $64.02 billion, Bitcoin Magazine reports $69.5 billion (8% apart).
size of the holdings (holdings)
$69.5 billion
Bitcoin Magazine
$64.02 billion
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin Magazine reports $69.5 billion, CryptoSlate reports $64.02 billion (8% apart).
Key facts
Strategy purchased 267 BTC for $22.1 million between October 12 and 18
267 BTCDisputed figureReported by Bitcoin.com News
Strategy's total bitcoin holdings reached 848,517 BTC
848,517 BTCReported by Bitcoin.com News
Average purchase price was $82,900 per bitcoin including fees
82,900 USDReported by Decrypt
What happened
Strategy acquired 267 bitcoin for $22.1 million between October 12 and 18 at an average price of $82,900 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 848,517 BTC according to SEC filings reported by Bitcoin.com News, Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine, and CryptoSlate. During the same period, the company repurchased $193.1 million of its STRC preferred shares and expanded its digital credit securities repurchase program authorization from $2 billion to $3 billion. The Bitcoin purchases were funded primarily through MSTR common stock sales while the STRC buybacks came from cash reserves, per Decrypt. Strategy's discretionary USD cash fell to $447.3 million as of October 18, down from $1.61 billion on August 30, alongside a separate $4.83 billion reserve for preferred dividends and debt interest reported by Bitcoin.com News and CryptoSlate. Total bitcoin acquisition cost stands at approximately $64.02 billion at an average of $75,446 per coin, according to Decrypt and CryptoSlate.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Bitcoin.com News
Strategy Holds 848,517 BTC After Latest $22M Bitcoin Purchase
- Update
Strategy discloses bitcoin purchase and buyback expansion
SEC filing reveals 267 BTC purchase, $193.1M STRC repurchase, and $3B program authorization
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by Decrypt
Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC
- Update
Decrypt reports details on funding sources
Bitcoin purchase funded by MSTR stock sales, STRC buybacks from cash reserves
- Update
Bitcoin Magazine reports October spending total
Strategy spent $73 million on bitcoin in October through three weekly purchases
- Update
CryptoSlate reports cash position decline
Discretionary cash fell 72% to $447.3M from $1.61B on August 30
- Update
The Daily Hodl notes five consecutive weeks of buying
Strategy has stacked BTC for five weeks in a row, adding 3,199 BTC over four weeks prior to latest purchase
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 19 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC: Decrypt — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 19 Oct 2026, 15:04 UTC: BTC-ECHO — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 19 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC: Bitcoin Magazine — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 19 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC: CryptoSlate — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
- 19 Oct 2026, 21:33 UTC: The Daily Hodl — 6 independent sources, 6 reports
- 20 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC: NewsBTC — 7 independent sources, 7 reports
- 22 Oct 2026, 00:11 UTC: Bitcoin Insider — 8 independent sources, 10 reports
- 22 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC: CoinGape — 9 independent sources, 11 reports
- 22 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC: Protos — 10 independent sources, 13 reports
- 22 Oct 2026, 17:35 UTC: U.Today — 11 independent sources, 14 reports
- 23 Oct 2026, 18:55 UTC: Crypto.News — 12 independent sources, 15 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Fidelity, United States, KuCoin, JPMorgan, Japan, Robinhood, VanEck
Original sources
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