MicroStrategy Buys the Bitcoin Dip, Adds 2,530 BTC to Its Holdings

Institutional investors and corporations are taking advantage of the recent pullback in Bitcoin (BTC) price to increase their BTC reserves. Despite BTC’s price tumbling almost 9% in the past week, some firms are unperturbed and continue to stash the pioneer cryptocurrency in their portfolios.

One such entity is business intelligence firm MicroStrategy, which has been adding BTC to its holdings for the 10th consecutive week. According to an announcement by the firm’s CEO, Michael Saylor, on Monday, January 16, MicroStrategy acquired an additional 2,530 BTC.

The BTC was purchased during the ongoing market downturn, and at an average price of $95,972, inclusive of fees and other expenses, the total acquisition cost amounted to $243 million. The latest purchase brings MicroStrategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 450,000 BTC, acquired for a cumulative $28.2 billion at an average price of $62,691 per BTC.

Furthermore, Saylor revealed that on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, MicroStrategy achieved a BTC yield of 0.32%. For the uninitiated, BTC Yield is a key-performance indicator (KPI) that is used to assess the strategy used to acquire Bitcoin.

In MicroStrategy’s context, the firm financed its BTC purchase by issuing additional shares of its common stock. Between January 1 and January 12, MicroStrategy sold 710,245 shares, raising approximately $243 million. These proceeds funded the Bitcoin purchase, propelling the company’s BTC holdings to a new all-time high (ATH).

However, despite this strategic acquisition, MicroStrategy’s stock price did not see a positive impact. At the time of writing, MSTR is trading at $312.16, down 4.8% on the day.

Nevertheless, MSTR is still up an impressive 540% over the past year, reflecting its strong correlation with Bitcoin’s price trajectory in 2024.

Semler Scientific Buys 237 BTC

In addition to MicroStrategy's purchase, medical healthcare manufacturing firm Semler Scientific also announced its purchase of 237 BTC for $23.3 million. The BTC was bought in tranches between December 16 and January 10 at an average price of $98,267.

With the latest addition, Semler Scientific now holds 2,321 BTC, acquired for a total of $191.9 million at an average price of $82,687 per BTC. The company financed its latest BTC purchase through proceeds from its at-the-market (ATM) offering and operating cash flow.

It is worth noting that Semler Scientific started its BTC acquisition journey in May 2024 when it added 581 BTC to its balance sheet. Later on, in December 2024, the company scooped an additional 303 BTC to increase its cryptocurrency reserves.

Meanwhile, after hitting a new ATH of $108,135 on December 17, BTC has been trading sideways within the $90,000 to $100,000 price range. The recent pullback in the crypto market has pushed Bitcoin to the lower end of this range.

If the $90,000 support level fails to hold, there is a potential for a further breakdown to $84,000. While the purchases by MicroStrategy and Semler Scientific show corporate confidence in Bitcoin, crypto entrepreneur Arthur Hayes warned that further corrections could occur ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

However, some analysts are still optimistic. A recent Elliott Wave analysis suggests that after the current correction, BTC could climb as high as $210,000. At press time, BTC is trading at $92,277, down 3% in the past 24 hours.