Global listed companies excluding miners recorded net Bitcoin purchases of $5.32 million last week, down 90.34% from the previous week, according to SoSoValue data as of 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 17, 2026. Strategy did not buy or sell Bitcoin during the period, though it spent $132 million to repurchase 1,388,720 STRC preferred shares. Japan-listed Metaplanet also made no Bitcoin purchases, marking a fifth consecutive week without adding to its holdings. Aside from those companies, two other firms bought Bitcoin last week.