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Strategy Buys 535 Bitcoin for $43 Million, Holdings Reach 818,869 BTC

Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase lifted its treasury to 818,869 BTC worth $66.398 billion, while Bitmine separately disclosed 5,206,790 ETH worth $12.132 billion, with about 90% of those Ether holdings staked.

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Fact Check
All three sources consistently confirm every key figure in the claim: 535 BTC purchased, ~$43 million spent, total holdings of 818,869 BTC as of May 10, 2026, and a 9.4% year-to-date BTC yield. The PANews article directly cites Strategy's SEC Form 8-K filing (dated May 11, 2026) as its primary source, which is the authoritative regulatory disclosure for such corporate Bitcoin purchases. The crypto.news article independently corroborates the same figures. No conflicting data was found across any source. The only minor nuance is that the purchase spanned May 5-10, 2026 (not a single-day transaction), but the claim's reference to 'as of May 10, 2026' is accurate.
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Summary

Strategy bought 535 BTC for $43 million last week at an average price of about $80,340, bringing its holdings to 818,869 BTC valued at $66.398 billion. Separately, Bitmine bought 26,659 ETH for $62.14 million at about $2,331 per Ether, increasing its holdings to 5,206,790 ETH worth $12.132 billion. The update also states that about 90% of Bitmine’s Ether, or 4.713 million ETH, is staked.

Terms & Concepts
  • Bitcoin treasury: A corporate balance-sheet strategy in which a company holds Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
  • ETH: The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, also called Ether.
  • Staked: Locked in a blockchain’s validation system to help secure the network and earn staking rewards.