Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying
MicroStrategy has sold a portion of its bitcoin holdings for the first time since 2022, signaling a potential shift in the 'digital asset treasury' strategy. While many firms have halted purchases due to market volatility, a few companies continue to accumulate assets.
Why it matters
The shift in MicroStrategy's long-standing 'buy-and-hold' bitcoin strategy reflects broader market instability and the cooling of the corporate crypto-treasury trend.
Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Saylor s Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably. By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Jun 1, 2026, 5:25 p.m. 3 min read Make preferred on Tom Lee and Michael Saylor at Consensus. (CoinDesk) What to know : Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since December 2022, ending a streak that helped define the crypto treasury trade. Most digital asset treasury firms have halted purchases or started selling assets since the market turned lower in October. Bitmine and Strive remained among the few companies still actively buying over the past month. Strategy (MSTR), the company whose bitcoin accumulation strategy inspired a new generation of so-called digital asset treasury firms, sold BTC for the first time since December 2022, offloading roughly $2.5 million worth of tokens.
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