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Strategy Sells $216M in Bitcoin: What It Means

Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 3,588 BTC to fund dividends. Is the market near a bottom? Sharpe ratio, stablecoins and MiCA all in play.

Ilyan

Jul 06, 2026 - 18:55

Updated: 1 day ago

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Why it matters

The sale, carried out between 29 June and 5 July and disclosed via an SEC Form 8-K, marks a break from years of accumulation-only positioning. Bitcoin fell roughly 2% following the announcement, in a market already weakened by a difficult first half of 2026.

To see why large holders' moves matter for price, read how institutional money flows shape crypto prices.

What we know

According to the filing, Strategy sold 1,363 BTC at an average price of $59,256, then 2,225 BTC at $60,773. Proceeds funded quarterly dividends on several preferred stock series (STRF, STRE, STRK, STRD) and the monthly dividend on STRC, whose annual rate was raised to 12%. After the sale, the company still holds 843,775 BTC, worth roughly $52.3 billion, and retains a $2.55 billion cash reserve, unchanged from the prior filing. Strategy also reported an $8.32 billion loss on digital assets for the quarter.

On market indicators, bitcoin's 365-day Sharpe ratio dropped to around -20, its lowest since late 2022, a reading that has historically aligned with cycle bottoms in 2015, 2019 and 2022. Bernstein maintains a $150,000 year-end bitcoin target, while some analysts flag a deeper downside scenario if market structure fails to stabilise.

Separately, monthly stablecoin volume hit an adjusted record of $1.79 trillion in June, led 67% by Circle's USDC. This comes as Tether's USDT lost access to regulated EU platforms from 1 July for lacking MiCA authorisation, while Circle, holding an e-money institution licence, kept its EU listings.

What's confirmed as of today

Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million between 29 June and 5 July 2026, per an SEC filing. The company holds 843,775 BTC and $2.55 billion in USD reserves as of 5 July. Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit its lowest level since 2022 in late June, per CryptoQuant. Adjusted stablecoin volume reached $1.79 trillion in June, per Visa. USDT lost MiCA compliance in Europe as of 1 July 2026.

Further reading (official sources): SEC EDGAR filings search · Farside Investors: Bitcoin ETF flows