MicroStrategy increases Bitcoin buy-in, Saylor: Spring will eventually come

Bitcoin has once again fallen back to 67K. MicroStrategy, the pioneer of Bitcoin reserve strategies, has taken the opportunity to add to its position, purchasing an additional 2,486 Bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 717,131 Bitcoins. Founder Michael Saylor recently posted on X that even if Bitcoin's price drops to 8K, the company has enough assets to fully repay MicroStrategy's debt. He also expressed optimism, stating: We may be in the winter of cryptocurrencies, but spring will come—and Bitcoin is winning.

Strategy increases Bitcoin holdings, now holding a total of 717,131 Bitcoins

This time, Strategy raised

840 million USD through issuing

preferred shares STRC

and

905 million USD through common shares MSTR

totaling 169 million USD to acquire 2,486 Bitcoins, with an average cost of 67,710 USD per Bitcoin. As of February 17, 2026, Strategy holds 717,131 Bitcoins, with a total cost of 54.52 billion USD and an average cost of 76,027 USD per Bitcoin.

Strategy promotes STRC, emphasizing high dividend yield and low volatility

Recently, Bitcoin's price has been weak. MicroStrategy expanded its issuance of a perpetual preferred stock called "Stretch," offering a floating dividend rate of up to 11.25%, attracting conservative investors seeking digital asset exposure but worried about volatility. At the same time, this reflects the challenge faced by the company's previous reliance on issuing common stock at a premium to buy Bitcoin—this premium has disappeared, forcing management to seek alternative financing channels to maintain its long-term holding strategy.

Strategy states that all preferred stock distributions paid in 2025 and the next ten years will be considered "Return of Capital" (ROC) under U.S. federal tax law. This means investors receive funds that are not immediately taxable dividends but are a recovery of their investment cost. For Taiwanese investors, this solves the long-standing issue of high withholding taxes on U.S. stocks, allowing the original high annualized dividend rate of 8% to 11% to be fully received without being eroded by the 30% withholding tax.

(Bitcoin wheel spinning? MicroStrategy promotes preferred stock STRC, focusing on high dividend yield and low volatility)

Saylor: Spring will come, and Bitcoin is winning

In the face of Bitcoin's decline, founder Michael Saylor appears calm. Recently, he posted on X that even if Bitcoin's price drops to 8K, the company has enough assets to fully repay MicroStrategy's debt, and plans to convert convertible bonds into equity within the next 3 to 6 years.

(Bitcoin drops to 8K, MicroStrategy can still repay all debts! Why does Saylor have such confidence?)

In an interview, he also optimistically stated:

We may be in the winter of cryptocurrencies, but spring will come—and Bitcoin is winning.

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