Strategy expands repurchase to $2B and buys back $176M of STRC preferred shares, pausing BTC buys
Strategy (Michael Saylor’s company) expanded its digital securities repurchase program to $2 billion and repurchased $176 million worth of STRC preferred shares [1] [2].
Several reports said Strategy paused new Bitcoin purchases, including skipping a Bitcoin buy while it repurchased $176 million of STRC preferred shares [2] [3].
One report said Strategy bought 0 BTC during the prior week and simultaneously doubled its securities buyback plan to $2B [4].
Strive, a separate company referenced in the coverage, reportedly added 1,375 BTC for about $109 million and increased its holdings to 24,531 BTC [5].
A market recap reported Strategy shares fell about 3% in Tuesday premarket trading to $138.43, while it cited Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings at 845,050 BTC and an average acquisition cost of $75,412 per coin [6].
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- 1Strategy boosts repurchase program to $2B, buys back $176M in STRC stockCrypto Briefing• Sep 8, 2026
- 2Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred sharesCointelegraph• Sep 8, 2026
- 3Michael Saylor’s Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys Again, Buys Back $176M in STRC SharesCoinGape• Sep 8, 2026
- 4Strategy Buys 0 BTC as Strive Adds $109M, Then Doubles Buyback Plan to $2BCoinpaper• Sep 8, 2026
- 5Strive Adds More Bitcoin as Total Holdings Rise Above 24,500 BTCCryptoPotato• Sep 8, 2026
- 6Strategy (MSTR) Stock Slides 3% as Bitcoin Accumulation Halts and BTC Drops Under $79KBlockonomi• Sep 8, 2026
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