Strategy Halts Weekly Bitcoin Buying as BTC Drops Below $79,000

Strategy has suspended its weekly $BTC accumulation program for the first time in 2026 as Bitcoin fell under $79,000. On-chain data and company disclosures indicate @Saylor did not make any new purchases last week ahead of the May 5 earnings call. The firm holds 818,334 $BTC worth about $64.44B and is shifting attention to its dividend-paying preferred equity, $STRC, which carries an 11.5% dividend.