Here’s What Could Happen to Bitcoin If Strategy Starts Selling
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Bitcoin has fallen sharply over the past seven days, sliding 20% and trading at $65,976 as of writing, well below recent highs as volatility sweeps across global markets. The drop has already erased billions in market value and exposed how sensitive prices remain to large flows. Against this backdrop, attention has shifted to Strategy, the single largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. What happens if that balance starts to move? Strategy’s Growing Grip on Bitcoin Supply Strategy now controls 713,502 Bitcoin worth roughly $54 billion, representing about 3.4% of the total 21 million coins that will ever exist. That equals one out of every 29 Bitcoins. The company’s January 2026 purchase of 22,305 BTC marked its largest single acquisition, funded through $2.1 billion in stock and preferred share sales. Source: Strategy Bitcoin Holdings via X Management continues to execute its 42/42 Plan, which targets $84 billion in capital through 2027 to expand its Bitcoin position. Recent Selling Pressure Shows Market Sensitivity Bitcoin’s latest drawdown offers a real-time example of how fast prices react to heavy selling. During one of the sharpest single-day drops on record, Bitcoin slid from about $73,100 to nearly $62,400, a decline of almost 15%. That move alone triggered steep losses across crypto-linked equities. Strategy shares fell from around $120 to near $102 in after-hours trading, extending a decline that now exceeds 70% year over year. The episode highlights how concentrated selling can overwhelm short-term demand. The Bitcoin pullback has reshaped Strategy’s financial picture. The company posted a $17.4 billion operating loss in the fourth quarter, driven almost entirely by unrealized Bitcoin losses. Net loss attributable to shareholders reached $12.6 billion. With an average acquisition cost of roughly $76,052 per bitcoin, the recent drop pushed the firm from a $31 billion unrealized gain just months ago to an…
Filed under: News - @ February 6, 2026 11:31 am