Cardone Capital buys 282 BTC worth about $18 million during market dip
Grant Cardone said the $5.3 billion real estate investment firm added to its Bitcoin holdings on June 19 as prices retreated toward recent lows amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Fact Check
The primary originator, Grant Cardone (founder/CEO of Cardone Capital), directly confirmed the 282 BTC purchase in his own X posts on 2026-06-18, stating the purchase adds 282 BTC. Bitcoin Magazine independently reported the same purchase with the $17.7 million valuation and the $5.3 billion firm size. The official Cardone Capital fund page corroborates the $5.3B AUM and the Bitcoin-plus-real-estate hybrid strategy. The only element not stated verbatim by Cardone himself is the $17.7M dollar value, which is supplied by the secondary report and is consistent with the 282 BTC quantity at prevailing prices.
Summary
Cardone Capital purchased another 282 BTC worth about $18 million during a broader cryptocurrency market pullback. Grant Cardone said in a June 19 X post that the $5.3 billion real estate investment firm added to its holdings as Bitcoin drifted back toward recent lows amid rising geopolitical tensions, underscoring continued institutional-style buying during periods of market stress.
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