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MicroStrategy Now Holds 629,376 BTC After Acquiring 430 BTC

Strategy, a Michael Saylor-founded company previously known as MicroStrategy, now holds over 3% of bitcoin’s total supply, as confirmed by an announcement.
- The purchases were said to be made at an average price of $119,666 per BTC.
- The funds for this acquisition came from the proceeds from sales of its 179,687 STRK, 162,670 STRF, and 140,789 STRD preferred stock shares.
MetaPlanet Acquires 775 BTC, Now Holds 18,888 BTC

Aiming to own 1% of the asset’s total supply two years from now, investment firm Metaplanet bought the bitcoin at around $120,006 each.
- According to CEO Simon Gerovich, his team aims to acquire 30,000 BTC by the end of 2025.
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