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Analysis: Strategy sells BTC on a large scale for the first time in five years, but the market does not show excessive panic.
BlockBeats news, on July 7, Crypto Quant analyst Axel Adler Jr posted that Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) recently sold 3,588 BTC, worth approximately $216 million, the largest Bitcoin sale in the company's history. However, the market did not show a significant decline, and BTC price remained near $63k.
This is Strategy's first large-scale net sale since December 2022. The sale was completed in two batches: from June 29 to 30, it sold 1,363 BTC at an average price of about $59,256, cashing out $80.8 million; from July 1 to 5, it sold 2,225 BTC at an average price of about $60,773, cashing out $135.2 million, for a total of approximately $216 million.
The sale was primarily used to pay preferred stock-related obligations and supplement USD reserves, and does not represent a change in Strategy's long-term Bitcoin strategy. The company currently still holds approximately 843,775 BTC, with USD reserves of about $2.55 billion. The scale of this sale accounts for only about 0.4% of its holdings, leaning more towards liquidity management rather than a signal of reduction.
From the derivatives market perspective, the news of Strategy's sale caused a noticeable cooling in Bitcoin futures market sentiment. The composite market index dropped from a bullish zone around 80 on July 6 to 32.6, entering a bearish range and once approaching 20, indicating leveraged funds began turning defensive. However, Bitcoin's price reaction to this has been limited, and it remains above the 30-day fair value. The market tends to view this sale as a passive liquidity operation, rather than Strategy starting a systematic exit from Bitcoin.
The market is currently in a "neutral to cautious" state, with price performance still relatively stable, but derivatives positions have clearly weakened. If the composite market index rises back above 55, it may indicate a recovery in market risk appetite; if it remains below 45 for an extended period, it may further drag BTC below the fair value level.