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Strategy Posts $2.8B Q3 Profit as Bitcoin Holdings Reach 640,031 BTC

Strategy Posts $2.8B Q3 Profit as Bitcoin Holdings Reach 640,031 BTC

Strategy has increased its Bitcoin reserves with a $45.6M purchase funded largely by stock sales, though future buys may be limited due to its mNAV policy.

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Fact Check
The assessment is based on strong, consistent evidence from multiple high-authority sources that corroborate both parts of the statement. The first claim, a reported profit of $2.8 billion for Q3, is directly confirmed by the most authoritative source possible: the company's own official press release. This figure is further supported by several reputable secondary sources, including TheStreet, Bitcoin Magazine, and 24/7 Wall St., creating a solid consensus.The second claim, that Bitcoin holdings reached 640,031 BTC, is also very well-supported. A primary source from the company's website, a data table of its purchases, is cited as a source for this figure. Additionally, a high-authority crypto publication, Coindesk, explicitly confirms the 640,031 BTC number for the end of Q3. This figure is echoed by other, albeit less authoritative, sources.There are no direct contradictions in the evidence. The company's live BTC metrics page showing a different number is not a contradiction but an expected behavior, as a live tracker would show up-to-the-minute holdings rather than the specific figure at the end of a past quarter. Similarly, the absence of the BTC holdings number in the press release summary does not invalidate the claim, as such details are often contained in the full report or supplementary materials. Both key figures in the statement are independently verified by primary and/or high-authority sources, making the overall statement very likely to be true.
Summary

In an official statement, Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy revealed the acquisition of 397 BTC last week at an average price of $114,771, raising its total holdings to 641,205 BTC valued at over $69 billion. The $45.6 million purchase was funded primarily through common stock sales, with small amounts from preferred share issuance. The firm reaffirmed guidance to avoid raising funds via equity when its enterprise value is below 2.5 times the value of Bitcoin on its balance sheet, a threshold currently breached as its mNAV stands at just over 1x, making further large-scale BTC buys unlikely. MSTR shares fell 1.7% in premarket trading as Bitcoin dropped below $108,000.

Terms & Concepts
  • BTC: The abbreviation for Bitcoin, the first and most widely recognized cryptocurrency.
  • mNAV: Modified Net Asset Value; a valuation ratio comparing enterprise value to the value of Bitcoin holdings, used here as a funding policy threshold.