Strategy founder on bitcoin holdings: 'Strategy has acquired 525 BTC for ~$60.2 million'

As of September 17, 2025, YCharts reports that bitcoin is trading near $116,763, representing a 100.6% increase over the past year and a 23.7% year-to-date gain compared to January levels of around $94,420. The cryptocurrency reached fresh cycle highs above $120,000 in August before stabilizing in mid-September. These figures highlight bitcoin’s continued resilience and strong momentum in 2025.

Strategy holds approximately 639,000 BTC, making it the largest public-company holder of bitcoin by a wide margin. In comparison, Marathon Digital holds about 52,477 BTC; Metaplanet has 20,136 BTC; and Riot Platforms holds 19,239 BTC. This concentration of holdings underscores Strategy's dominant position in the corporate sector and highlights its unique role as an institutional-scale bitcoin vehicle.

Michael Saylor co-founded Strategy in 1989 and served as CEO until 2022 when he transitioned to Executive Chairman to focus on the company’s bitcoin strategy. A graduate of MIT, Saylor has authored over 40 patents and is recognized for leading Strategy's pivot toward bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset starting in 2020. His leadership continues to shape the firm’s identity as both a software company and a major bitcoin holder.

Strategy is a business intelligence and analytics firm that delivers AI-powered platforms for enterprises while maintaining a high-profile bitcoin treasury strategy. The company describes its mission as delivering "Intelligence Everywhere" through cloud-based analytics solutions while also offering investors indirect exposure to bitcoin through its balance sheet. This dual model has made MicroStrategy unique in blending software services with a large cryptocurrency position.