MicroStrategy Tops Up Bitcoin Tank with Additional 262 BTC Purchase

Following the last purchase on March 5, Microstrategy has, like at other times, added to its bitcoin position. Today’s latest move marks the third time the company will add the asset class to its portfolio in March alone.

Per the company leader and co-founder Michael Saylor’s announcement, Microstrategy currently holds a total of 91,326 bitcoin in its treasury. The assets were acquired for $2.211 billion, bringing the average to $24,214 per asset unit.

MicroStrategy has purchased an additional ~262 bitcoins for ~$15.0 million in cash at an average price of ~$57,146 per #bitcoin. As of 3/12/2021, we #hodl ~91,326 bitcoins acquired for ~$2.211 billion at an average price of ~$24,214 per bitcoin. $MSTRhttps://t.co/QIQP30rv2q

— Michael Saylor (@michael_saylor) March 12, 2021

In a bid to acquire as much bitcoin as it can, the firm has refused to take a break on its acquisition of the asset and may not stop acquiring what the CEO sees as the world’s hardest currency anytime soon.

The institutional influx into the cryptocurrency industry has made digital currencies, bitcoin, particularly a point of interest for market spectators. But, whether critics condemn bitcoin or not, it is obvious that the asset is turning out to outsmart their fears.

Like MicroStrategy, Tesla and Square have made bitcoin part of their treasury asset, with the later adding to its position recently.

Increased Institutional Demand for Bitcoin

The influx of publicly-traded U.S companies directly or indirectly investing in Bitcoin has created an increased demand for traditional financial institutions to provide products and services that provide clients with exposure to the emerging asset.

Responding to the demand, Goldman Sachs has restarted its crypto trading desk and also is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching a Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

Similarly, J.P Morgan announced earlier this week the launch of a new “Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket,” an investment product tracking publicly traded companies’ progress with known direct or indirect involvement with Bitcoin and the crypto market.