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08/25/2026

Strategy Raises $2B, Pauses Bitcoin Purchases to Build USD Cash Pool

What happened: Strategy Inc.

Strategy Raises $2B, Pauses Bitcoin Purchases to Build USD Cash Pool

What happened: Strategy Inc. raised $2.01 billion by selling 18.26 million MSTR shares, allocating $1.59 billion to a new USD Cash pool and increasing its USD Reserve to $5.10 billion. The company repurchased $136.4 million in STRC preferred shares but made no new bitcoin purchases during the period, marking a notable pause for the largest corporate BTC holder.

Why it matters: The creation of a flexible USD Cash pool signals a strategic pivot, allowing Strategy to respond rapidly to market shifts, including potential bitcoin dips or share buybacks. The pause in BTC accumulation may reflect caution amid recent price volatility or a shift in capital allocation priorities, diverging from Michael Saylor's historic bitcoin-maximalist playbook.

Source: The Block, Arkham Research