Strategy Buys 22,337 BTC in Week Ending March 15, Outpacing Network Mining Output

Strategy, chaired by Michael Saylor, purchased 22,337 BTC during the week ending March 15 and reported a "BTC Gain" of 16,622 BTC worth approximately $1.2 billion, according to updates from Strategy and Saylor on X. The company financed the purchases through its STRC perpetual preferred shares and now holds around 760,000 BTC, which it uses as collateral for activities including BTC lending, covered call option sales, and participation in crypto repo markets. Strategy disclosed it has completed 102 separate Bitcoin purchases by mid-March 2026 at an average price of about $70,194, and macro investor Satoxis commented the firm could become the first public "Bitcoin Bank" if it unlocks real yield from these holdings. When Bitcoin traded near $72,749, MSTR stock rose roughly 1.87% to $150.28 and STRC preferred shares also advanced.