Michael Saylor Signals Another Bitcoin Buy Amid Market Rout

Michael Saylor signaled a potential new bitcoin purchase for Strategy amid a wider market rout, posting a message that many observers interpreted as a hint the company will add to its holdings ^[1]. The post’s “99 > 98” phrasing was read as a reference to the firm making a 99th separate bitcoin acquisition after 98 prior buys, suggesting an additional purchase may be forthcoming ^[2][3].

Public data show Strategy holds 714,644 BTC with an average purchase cost of about $76,056 per coin and a reserve value near $49.27 billion, figures that market commentators used to assess the impact of any new buy ^[3]. Those holdings were trading at a mark that produced roughly $5.1 billion in unrealized losses for the firm, with bitcoin quoted near $69,126 in recent reports; Strategy’s stock also rose nearly 9% in after-hours trading on the news ^[4][3].

Saylor also shared repurchase data on the X platform and indicated the company may publish updated reserve figures next week, reinforcing the view that Strategy is continuing its treasury bitcoin strategy despite the unrealized losses ^[3][1].

Taken together, the communications from Saylor and the firm’s public data point to a continued accumulation stance by Strategy, with market participants watching for an official update or a confirmed additional purchase ^[1][4].