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✨️💥💢 MicroStrategy Reports Massive Bitcoin Gain and Yield in April

In the first two weeks of April 2026, MicroStrategy reported a "Bitcoin Gain" of 17,585 BTC, valued at approximately $1.31 billion. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor highlighted this performance as a key indicator of the company’s "Bitcoin Standard" framework, describing the metric as the closest equivalent to net income for its treasury operations.

This "Bitcoin Gain" is a proprietary, non GAAP metric that tracks the net increase in Bitcoin held per diluted share. While the company actually acquired 18,798 BTC during this period primarily funded through at the market stock sales and its "STRC" preferred share program the lower "Gain" figure of 17,585 BTC accounts for the dilution caused by issuing new shares. Essentially, it measures the accretion of Bitcoin value for existing shareholders.
As of mid April, MicroStrategy’s total holdings reached 780,897 BTC, acquired for a total of $59 billion. Despite the massive scale, the portfolio faced challenges; with an average cost basis of $75,577 per coin and Bitcoin trading around $74,000, the position remained slightly underwater. Furthermore, under GAAP fair value accounting, the firm reported a significant $14.46 billion unrealized loss for Q1 2026.

Nonetheless, the "BTC Yield" the percentage change in the ratio of Bitcoin holdings to diluted shares showed positive momentum. The year-to-date yield stood at 5.6%, while the 2025 annual yield reached 22.8%. Saylor noted that a mere 2.05% annual appreciation in Bitcoin is sufficient to cover all preferred stock dividends indefinitely, reinforcing the sustainability of the company's aggressive accumulation strategy.

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