Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys Ahead of Earnings: What’s Next for BTC?

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What to know:

Strategy is taking a breather from buying bitcoin.

Michael Saylor announced on Sunday that his company won’t be buying any more Bitcoin this week. They’re temporarily stopping their usual purchases before they share their first-quarter financial results on Tuesday.

“No buys this week. Back to work next week,” Saylor wrote on X.

This is only the second time this year that Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, has paused its regular bitcoin purchases. The company, now known for holding the largest publicly traded bitcoin treasury, is often seen as an indicator of how institutions are investing in BTC. They last stopped buying for a week from March 23rd to 29th.

Strategy currently owns 818,334 Bitcoin, which represents almost 3.9% of the total 21 million Bitcoin in existence. They recently bought an additional 3,273 Bitcoin for an average price of $77,906 each. As of Monday morning in Asia, Bitcoin was trading around $80,100, a 20% increase from its price a month ago.

Although it might not seem important, this announcement comes right before Strategy releases its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Experts predict the company will report a loss of $18.98 per share.

Analysts predict Strategy will report first-quarter revenue of around $125 million, a 12.6% increase from the $111.1 million earned during the same period last year. This represents a positive change from last year’s 3.6% decline in sales, indicating that Strategy’s core software business is continuing to grow despite the company’s increasing focus on bitcoin.

However, earnings are predicted to decline. Yahoo Finance forecasts a loss of $27.33 per share for the March quarter, and Zacks Research anticipates a loss of $3.41 per share when the results are released.

MicroStrategy is now seen less as a software company that owns Bitcoin, and more as a way to invest in Bitcoin that also sells business intelligence software. Because of this, their latest financial report will likely be evaluated more on how well they continue to raise money for Bitcoin purchases, and less on how their core software business is actually doing.

STRC is a noteworthy investment option – a type of preferred share that aims to maintain a price around $100 and currently offers a monthly dividend yielding approximately 11.5% per year.

The plan offers returns supported by Strategy’s strong financial position and its focus on Bitcoin, but there’s a risk that if the market changes, the product could become more like a loan with potential for loss than a reliable source of income.

When the price of Bitcoin goes up, it strengthens Strategy’s value, making it easier to attract investment. This investment then allows Strategy to buy more Bitcoin. But if investor confidence drops, this system becomes more vulnerable.

Saylor announced they’ll start buying again next week, but investors will be closely watching Tuesday’s earnings report to gauge their continued faith in the company’s ability to fund these purchases.

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2026-05-04 08:12