Strategy can convert $100M to Bitcoin in one hour
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Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor revealed that the corporate Bitcoin treasury company can convert up to $100 million of raised capital into Bitcoin within just one hour, highlighting the rapid deployment capabilities that distinguish cryptocurrency investments from traditional asset classes.
Michael Saylor, cofounder and executive chairman of Strategy.
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"Sometimes we're literally selling 50 million an hour or 100 million an hour and buying the $100 million of Bitcoin the same hour," Saylor said in a Market Disrupters podcast interview released Saturday. The executive described an investment cycle that operates "a thousand times faster than technology, real estate, oil and gas or anything else you've ever seen before in your life."
Here are 3 key summary points about Strategy’s Bitcoin activity:
- Rapid Large-Scale Purchases: Strategy can acquire up to $100 million of Bitcoin in just one hour thanks to its "real-time treasury model," enabling almost instant deployment of newly raised capital into cryptocurrency—a process far quicker than conventional asset classes like real estate or tech investments.
- Massive Holdings and Recent Buys: The company currently holds 640,250 BTC (about 2.5% of Bitcoin's total supply), with recent purchases including 220 BTC ($27.3M) in October 2025. Their total investment topped $47.38 billion, with an average buy price around $74,000 per BTC.
- Signals of More Activity: Strategy’s chairman hints at further buying soon, posting suggestive charts on social media. The firm often funds these purchases through ongoing equity or debt issuances, despite criticism over shareholder dilution, maintaining that Bitcoin is their most efficient and strategic asset amid growing institutional bullishness.
Massive Holdings and Recent Activity
Strategy currently holds 640,250 BTC, representing approximately 2.5% of Bitcoin's total supply, making it the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company's most recent purchase occurred during October 6-12, when it acquired 220 BTC for $27.3 million at an average price of $123,561 per token. This brought Strategy's total Bitcoin investment to $47.38 billion with an average cost basis of $74,000 per BTC.[1][2][3][4][5]
The timing proved challenging as Bitcoin subsequently crashed from above $123,000 to as low as $103,000 following President Trump's announcement of increased tariffs on Chinese imports. However, Bitcoin has since recovered, trading above $110,000 as of October 20, 2025.[6][7][8][9]
Hints at Future Purchases
Saylor posted a cryptic message on social media Sunday suggesting another Bitcoin purchase may be imminent. "The most important orange dot is always the next one," he wrote alongside a chart tracking Strategy's 82 separate Bitcoin purchase events. Similar posts have historically preceded major Bitcoin acquisitions by the company.[1][2][3]
The executive emphasized Strategy's unique "real-time treasury model" that allows for immediate capital deployment. "We could do a billion dollars of capital raising in a day and we might have 20 million of exposure at 4 pm, and by 5 pm, 6 pm, we're fully done," Saylor explained. This contrasts sharply with traditional investments in real estate or technology that can take months or years to deploy capital and generate returns.[4][5][6][7]
Strategy funds its Bitcoin purchases through various at-the-market equity offerings and convertible debt instruments, allowing the company to continuously raise capital and immediately convert it to Bitcoin. Despite criticism about shareholder dilution, Saylor dismissed skeptics as "strategically ignorant" of the business model's benefits.[6][7][8]
Bitcoin's recovery above $110,000 comes amid renewed institutional interest, with 67% of institutional investors expressing bullish sentiment for the next three to six months according to a recent Coinbase survey.[9][10]
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