MicroStrategy, under the leadership of co-founder Michael Saylor, has firmly established itself as the premier corporate investor in Bitcoin, with its latest financial maneuverings showcasing a staggering profit exceeding $4 billion. As of January’s end, the company reported ownership of 190,000 bitcoins, positioning itself as the largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy is a business intelligence and software company known for its Bitcoin investment strategy.
The significant surge in Bitcoin’s price, nearing $53,000, has propelled MicroStrategy’s crypto assets to surpass the $10 billion mark. This remarkable financial achievement is detailed in the company’s latest investor briefing, revealing that these holdings were acquired at an average price of $31,224 per bitcoin, amounting to a total investment of $5.93 billion.
MicroStrategy‘s journey into Bitcoin began in the second quarter of 2020, marking a pioneering move into digital asset investment among publicly traded companies. Since then, it has consistently augmented its Bitcoin portfolio each quarter. The recent spike in Bitcoin’s value, particularly a 20% rally since the onset of 2024, has notably doubled MicroStrategy‘s profits from nearly $2 billion in December of the previous year to over $4 billion.
The price of Bitcoin reached a peak of $52,800 in early trading on Thursday, momentarily boosting the valuation of MicroStrategy‘s holdings above the $10 billion threshold. Despite a slight retreat in Bitcoin’s price to $52,000, the company’s strategic investments have yielded unprecedented financial gains.
Michael Saylor attributes the recent uptick in Bitcoin prices to the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which he believes has significantly disrupted the supply-demand balance. He suggests that the introduction of these ETFs has satisfied a long-standing demand for a retail-friendly Bitcoin investment product, thereby exerting upward pressure on Bitcoin prices.
