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MicroStrategy Buys $15M More of Bitcoin

As a result, MicroStrategy now holds about 91,579 bitcoin.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:35 p.m. Published Apr 5, 2021, 12:26 p.m. 1 min read
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MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm that has made bitcoin its main treasury reserve, said it purchased about 253 more of the leading cryptocurrency for $15 million in cash.

  • The Nasdaq-listed firm said it paid an average price of $59,339 per coin including fees and expenses.
  • As a result, MicroStrategy now holds about 91,579 bitcoin at a total purchase price of $2.23 billion, at an average price of $24,311 per coin.

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