Strategy Buys 250 BTC While Prioritizing $192.4M in STRC Repurchases
Strategy continues Bitcoin accumulation while significantly increasing capital allocation to preferred share buybacks.
Strategy continues Bitcoin accumulation while significantly increasing capital allocation to preferred share buybacks. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $83,140.00. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 6 outlets (DailyCoin, Crypto Adventure, The Coin Republic, and others), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:15:01 UTC.
The substantial allocation to STRC repurchases, nearly nine times the Bitcoin investment, suggests Strategy may be prioritizing shareholder returns alongside its Bitcoin treasury strategy. This could indicate a strategic shift in capital deployment priorities.
- Strategy spends nearly 9 times as much on STRC as Bitcoin ↗
- Strategy Buys 250 Bitcoin and Repurchases $192M in STRC as Holdings Reach 848,250 BTC ↗
- Strategy Buys 250 Bitcoin to Reach 848,250 BTC Holdings, Repurchases STRC Shares ↗
- MSTR stock tests $150 as Strategy adds 250 BTC and buys back $192M in STRC ↗
- Bitcoin Price Holds Range as Strategy Adds 250 BTC and Buys Back STRC Stock ↗
- Strategy Buys 250 BTC but Spends Nine Times More on STRC Buybacks ↗
- Strategy purchased 250 BTC for $21.5M, raising holdings to 848,250 BTC.
- The company spent $192.4M on STRC preferred share buybacks.
- Bitcoin price remains near $83,000 amid market consolidation.
- Strategy's dollar reserves stand at $5.5 billion.
Multiple outlets including DailyCoin, Crypto Adventure, Crypto.news, and CoinCodex confirm that Strategy bought 250 BTC for $21.5 million and repurchased $192.4 million in STRC preferred shares. However, there are discrepancies in the reporting of the total dollar reserves, with Crypto Adventure and Crypto.news citing $5.5 billion, while TronWeekly focuses on the $176.3 million in preferred stock buybacks. The Coin Republic provides additional context on Bitcoin's price movement around the time of the purchase.
Strategy, the world's largest corporate holder of 
Bitcoin, has continued its Bitcoin accumulation streak by purchasing 250 BTC between October 5 and 11. This marks the company's fourth consecutive week of Bitcoin acquisitions. The purchase was made at an average price of $86,194 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses, totaling approximately $21.5 million.
In a significant move, Strategy also repurchased $192.4 million of its own STRC preferred shares during the same period. This amount is nearly nine times the capital allocated to Bitcoin purchases, indicating a substantial commitment to shareholder returns. The company's total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 848,250 BTC, with $5.5 billion in dollar reserves.
The timing of the transactions is notable, as Bitcoin's price has been trading near the $82,437.27 support level, according to The Coin Republic. The cryptocurrency experienced a sharp decline after reaching an early peak of $84,200, but has since partially rebounded. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin has fallen by 3.5%, currently trading at around $83,206.
The company's strategic focus on share buybacks comes as its common stock approaches the $150 area, as reported by AMBCrypto. This suggests that Strategy may be balancing its long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy with more immediate capital allocation decisions to support its stock price and provide returns to shareholders.
The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.86 trillion. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 57, indicating a state of 'Greed'. Despite the recent fluctuations, Bitcoin's market cap remains robust at $1.67 trillion.
Looking ahead, investors will be watching to see if Strategy continues its Bitcoin accumulation at the same pace or if the focus shifts more towards share buybacks. The company's next moves will be crucial in understanding its long-term strategy and capital allocation priorities.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $83,206.00 to $83,140.00 — -0.08%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.65M (about $83,140.00), up 0.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 8.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Strategy Buys 250 BTC While Prioritizing $192.4M in STRC Rep — questions & answers
How much Bitcoin did Strategy buy this week?
Strategy purchased 250 BTC for approximately $21.5 million.
What was the total value of STRC share repurchases?
Strategy repurchased $192.4 million in STRC preferred shares.
What is Strategy's current Bitcoin holding?
Strategy's Bitcoin holdings are now 848,250 BTC.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.65M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $83,140.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.08% since this brief first published — trading at $83,140.00 now versus $83,206.00 at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from DailyCoin, Crypto Adventure, The Coin Republic, Crypto.news, AMBCrypto, CoinCodex, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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