Strategy Inc's $3B Buyback Plan Boosts Stock Amid Bitcoin Accumulation
Strategy Inc's stock rebounds after expanding its buyback program to $3 billion while continuing bitcoin accumulation.
Strategy Inc's stock rebounds after expanding its buyback program to $3 billion while continuing bitcoin accumulation. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹78,21,344 ($82,170.00), down 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Blockonomi, Unchained), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:02 UTC.
The substantial buyback program signals confidence in Strategy Inc's financial position and growth strategy, while its ongoing bitcoin accumulation highlights the company's commitment to its digital asset strategy.
- Strategy Inc's stock recovers 2.09% after a 9.56% drop on Friday.
- The company raises its buyback authorization to $3 billion.
- Strategy Inc purchased 267 BTC for $22.1 million, holding 848,517 BTC.
- The company repurchased $193.1M in shares last week.
Blockonomi and Unchained both report that Strategy Inc has increased its buyback program to $3 billion and purchased 267 BTC for $22.1 million. They also agree on the company's total bitcoin holdings of 848,517 BTC. However, Unchained provides additional context by highlighting that the company spent nearly nine times more on share repurchases ($193.1 million) than on bitcoin purchases ($22.1 million) in the past week.
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- Strategy Inc's $3B Buyback Plan Boosts Stock Amid Bitcoin Accumulation — this brief
Strategy Inc's stock is showing signs of recovery after the company announced an expansion of its preferred securities repurchase program to $3 billion. This move comes after the stock experienced a sharp decline of 9.56% on Friday.
In addition to the buyback program, Strategy Inc continues to accumulate bitcoin, purchasing 267 BTC for $22.1 million. This brings the company's total bitcoin holdings to 848,517 BTC, according to reports from Blockonomi and Unchained.
The company's financial strategy appears to be resonating with investors, as the stock rebounded by 2.09% in premarket trading. This recovery follows a week where Strategy Inc repurchased 1.94 million shares for $193.1 million, as reported by Unchained.
The company's total reserves and cash stand at $5.28 billion, according to Blockonomi. This financial strength likely underpins the company's aggressive buyback and bitcoin accumulation strategies.
In the broader market context, the total crypto market cap is $2.82 trillion, with 
Bitcoin trading at $82,538, up 0.88% in the last 24 hours. The Fear & Greed Index is at 59, indicating a state of 'Greed' among investors.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹78,56,372.51$82,538.00 to ₹78,21,344.47$82,170.00 — -0.45%.
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 ≈ ₹8.57M (about $82,170.00), up 0.8% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.5% 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 Inc's $3B Buyback Plan Boosts Stock Amid Bitcoi — questions & answers
What is Strategy Inc's total bitcoin holdings?
Strategy Inc holds 848,517 BTC, after purchasing 267 BTC for $22.1 million.
How much did Strategy Inc spend on share repurchases last week?
The company repurchased $193.1 million worth of shares in the past week.
What is the size of Strategy Inc's new buyback program?
The buyback program has been increased to $3 billion.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.57M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $82,170.00. 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 0.45% since this brief first published — trading at ₹78,21,344 ($82,170.00) now versus ₹78,56,373 ($82,538.00) 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 Blockonomi, Unchained, 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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