Strategy Adds 34,164 BTC in $2.54B Deal, BitMine Grows Ethereum Holdings to 4.12% of Supply

Strategy Makes Its Biggest Weekly Bitcoin Purchase in Over a Year

Between April 13 and April 19, Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for approximately $2.54 billion at an average price of $74,395 per coin. The transaction marks the firm's largest weekly purchase since November 2024.

Michael Saylor confirmed the acquisition on social media:

«Strategy has acquired 34,164 BTC for ~$2.54 billion at ~$74,395 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.5% YTD 2026. As of 4/19/2026, we hodl 815,061 $BTC acquired for ~$61.56 billion at ~$75,527 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC» — Michael Saylor (@saylor), original post

As of April 19, Strategy's balance sheet holds 815,061 BTC — more than 3.8% of the total circulating supply. The company has spent over $61.6 billion on Bitcoin in total, with an average entry price of $75,527 across its entire position.

Why This Matters

Strategy remains the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder by a wide margin. The closest competitors in the top 10 — Twenty One Capital, Metaplanet, and MARA — hold between 38,000 and 43,000 BTC each, a fraction of Strategy's reserves.

Despite the aggressive accumulation, Strategy's overall position is roughly $400 million underwater. However, the company's stock price surged approximately 27% over the past week.

Funding and the 42/42 Program

The latest purchase was funded through sales of Class A common stock and perpetual preferred securities. Strategy is executing its 42/42 program, which aims to raise $84 billion by 2027 for continued Bitcoin accumulation.

For context, the previous week starting April 6, Strategy had purchased 13,927 BTC for $1 billion — meaning the buying pace has accelerated significantly.

BitMine Expands Ethereum Position to 4.12% of Supply

While Strategy dominates Bitcoin headlines, BitMine Immersion Technologies has been quietly building a massive Ethereum position. As of April 19, the company manages 4,976,485 ETH worth over $11.4 billion — representing 4.12% of Ethereum's total market supply. BitMine added 101,627 ETH over the past week alone.

BitMine CEO Tom Lee highlighted Ethereum's resilience amid geopolitical instability and growing demand driven by AI and asset tokenization use cases.

BitMine Key Metrics

• Staking volume through its proprietary MAVAN platform: 3.3 million ETH ($7.7 billion)
• Expected annual staking reward revenue: $330 million
• Total reserves including fiat and stakes in other projects: $12.9 billion

Beyond Ethereum, BitMine holds 199 BTC and has a partial ownership stake in Eightco, a company providing access to OpenAI investments. BitMine shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BMNR on April 9.

The prior week, BitMine had purchased 71,524 ETH for $156.35 million, reinforcing its consistent strategy of building Ethereum exposure.