According to a Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, MicroStrategy acquired 3,273 Bitcoin for approximately $255 million on April 27, 2026. As reported by Yahoo Finance, the purchase was executed at an average price of $77,906 per coin and funded entirely through the sale of 1,451,601 MSTR Class A common shares via the company's at-the-market equity offering program. Executive chairman Michael Saylor confirmed on X that as of April 26, 2026, the company holds 818,334 BTC acquired for approximately $61.81 billion at an average cost of $75,537 per Bitcoin. The latest acquisition brings MicroStrategy's total Bitcoin holdings to 818,334 BTC, representing 3.9% of Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply. MicroStrategy's stock price rose 2% following the announcement, though it remains down 54% over the past 12 months.
Bitcoin's intraday chart shows it trading near a 12-week high with a price of $77,879.61 as of April 27, 2026, according to Ainvest News. The cryptocurrency has gained 3.46% over the past week and 16.67% in the last month, despite a 16.19% decline from its all-time high of $126,210.50. The broader cryptocurrency market has also shown strength, with Bitcoin maintaining a 61.65% dominance in the total market cap. Meanwhile, Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) is scheduled to report earnings on May 7, 2026, with its stock currently trading at $197.20, down 1.29% for the day. These developments highlight continued institutional interest in Bitcoin and the evolving dynamics of the cryptocurrency market.
The April 27 purchase represents MicroStrategy's fourth acquisition in April 2026, marking an accelerated accumulation pace. As reported by crypto.news, the company added 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion between April 13-19, its third-largest single purchase on record, which used proceeds from both MSTR stock sales and issuances of STRC preferred stock. The latest $255 million buy diverges from that pattern, having been funded solely through MSTR common stock sales with no STRC component. MicroStrategy's 818,334 BTC now represents 3.9% of Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply, positioning the company ahead of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, which holds approximately 802,823 BTC. MicroStrategy's Bitcoin reserves also account for more than 60% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies globally.
According to crypto.news documentation, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin accumulation model operates through a continuous cycle of equity issuance. The company purchased 17,994 BTC for $1.28 billion in early March 2026 using proceeds from 6.3 million MSTR shares sold and 3.7 million STRC shares issued. As of the April 27 filing, $26.47 billion in MSTR shares remain available under the current program, providing significant runway for continued accumulation without needing to raise new capital facilities. The company's cumulative cost basis of $61.81 billion against a current market value of approximately $63.7 billion implies roughly $1.9 billion in paper gains at current Bitcoin prices near $77,000. The latest purchase was funded through the company's $21 billion Class A common stock ATM program, with 1.45 million shares sold to finance the buy, with no preferred stock issued during the April 20-26 window.
As part of the latest filing, MicroStrategy has enhanced its transparency by establishing a comprehensive online dashboard providing ongoing data on its securities, bitcoin holdings, and other metrics. The company maintains a public dashboard on its website at www.strategy.com, providing information on market prices of its securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, selected key performance indicators, and other supplemental data as part of its Regulation FD disclosure practices. This structure further aligns MicroStrategy's equity value with bitcoin price movements, as shareholders bear dilution from new MSTR issuance while the balance sheet carries large, costed bitcoin holdings. Future filings will show how ongoing ATM usage and bitcoin price volatility affect per-share metrics, with investors encouraged to regularly review the information made public via the website dashboard.
