Publicly Traded Companies Boost Bitcoin Exposure as Strategy Leads $1.57B Weekly Net Purchases
Global publicly listed companies excluding miners recorded net Bitcoin purchases of $1.57 billion for the week ending March 16, 2026, up 22.7% from the prior week, SoSoValue data show. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) said on March 16 it spent $1.57 billion to buy 22,337 Bitcoin at an average price of $70,194, lifting its holdings to 761,068 Bitcoin, while Japan's Metaplanet made no purchases for a ninth straight week. UK-based The Smarter Web Company disclosed on March 10 it invested $200,000 to acquire 3 Bitcoin at $65,291 each, taking its total to 2,695 Bitcoin, and UK-based BHODL reported on March 13 it bought 1 Bitcoin at $71,161. Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network Group Inc. announced a $10 million convertible bond issue with $6 million in the first tranche earmarked for Bitcoin purchases, and total tracked Bitcoin holdings by such companies have reached 1.02 million Bitcoin, up 2.1% week-on-week and valued at about $75.4 billion.