Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last weekMichael Saylor and team added 24,869 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 843,738 coins. May 18, 2026, 12:47 p.m. 1 min readMake preferred on Strategy made a massive bitcoin BTC$76,866.23 purchase last week, adding 24,869 coins for approximately $2.01 billion, or an average price of $80,985 each.The latest acquisition brings Strategy’s total holdings to 843,738 BTC, purchased for an aggregate price of about $64 billion. The company’s average cost basis now stands at $75,700 per coin, according to its latest SEC Form 8-K filing.Last week's buys were funded nearly totally from sales of the company's high-yielding STRC preferred stock. There was also a modest $83.7 million of common stock.MSTR shares are lower by 2.5% in premarket trading, with bitcoin down. modestly from Friday at $77,700.More For YouXRP gave back gains after a high-volume selloff erased the latest breakout attempt, though buyers stepped back in near support around $1.38.What to know: XRP slipped back below $1.40 after a failed push toward $1.42, as traders took profits aggressively into the rally.The token remains locked in a months-long symmetrical triangle, with tightening price action heightening the risk of a sharp breakout move.Traders are watching support around $1.38 and resistance near $1.39...Read full story