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Strategy, the company led by Michael Saylor, has sold 32 Bitcoins for approximately $2.5 million, according to a recent SEC filing. The transaction was completed between May 26 and May 31 at an average price of $77,135 per BTC, marking the company's first Bitcoin sale since its 2022 tax-loss harvesting trade.
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Bitcoin slipped below $73,000 after failing to extend its weekend rebound, touching about $72,500 near short-term support around $72,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded 10 straight days of outflows totaling $2.97 billion, while derivatives still showed positive funding, steady open interest and call demand.
Bitcoin tumbled to $72,000 Monday as news of the BTC treasury firm's about-face on its "never sell" stance broke.
Strategy sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31, 2026, generating $2.5 million at an average price of $77,135 per coin, marking one of the firm's only disclosed bitcoin liquidations since it began accumulating in August 2020. Why the Sale Matters The amount is small.
Strategy sold 32 BTC and more than 800,000 MSTR shares last week, according to recent company disclosures, marking a notable instance of the firm reducing both its Bitcoin treasury and its outstanding equity in the same reporting period.
The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.
Strategy's Bitcoin sale to fund dividends may signal a shift in asset management strategy, impacting investor confidence and market dynamics. Strategy sells Bitcoin for first time since 2022 to fund preferred stock dividends.
Crypto funds lost $1.67B last week as Bitcoin ETPs saw 2026's largest outflows and U.S. products led global selling, CoinShares said Monday.