Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) is on track for its strongest weekly gain since September 2025, defying a broader risk-off backdrop driven by the escalating US\u2013Israel tensions with Iran.<\/a><\/p>\n Key takeaways<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Strategy raised $776 million this week, which could lead to the purchase of over 11,000 BTC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n US Bitcoin ETFs had $767 million in inflows in the same period.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n As of Saturday, BTC\/USD had risen more than 7% over the past week to around $70,625. Over the same period, the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) was down 1.60%.<\/p>\n The divergence came as STRC.LIVE<\/a> estimates indicated that Strategy may have raised enough cash through at-the-market sales of its STRC instrument this week to buy more than 11,000 BTC.<\/p>\n At current prices, that would amount to roughly $776 million in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n STRC is Strategy\u2019s exchange-traded income-paying instrument that helps it raise investor cash for Bitcoin buys. When it trades at or above its $100 par value, Strategy can issue more shares and turn that demand into fresh BTC-buying capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>Bitcoin \u2018passing geopolitical stress test\u2019 as BTC price spikes above $72K<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Last week, Strategy had purchased 17,994 BTC, equivalent to about $1.28 billion at that time. About 30% of the BTC allocation was funded by STRC sale proceeds.<\/p>\n Bitcoin\u2019s price was also boosted by US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which attracted $767 million in net inflows<\/a> across five straight trading days, reflecting growing demand for BTC despite the Middle East crisis.<\/p>\n In the past, Bitcoin has experienced selloffs at the start of major geopolitical conflicts, only to recover and deliver larger gains.<\/p>\n In February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused an initial sell-off, but was followed by a 40% BTC price rally<\/a>, as shown below.<\/p>\n A similar sequence played out after Israel\u2019s June 2025 strikes on Iran<\/a>. Bitcoin dipped in the immediate aftermath, then flipped higher, gaining about 25% over the next two months.<\/p>\n During the January 2020 US\u2013Iran flare-up after General Qasem Soleimani\u2019s killing, Bitcoin rose more than 50% overall<\/a>, even though the first reaction included a brief price drop.<\/p>\n\n
Bitcoins STRC hints at $776 million in Bitcoin buying power<\/h2>\n
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Bitcoins Bitcoin gains during geopolitical crises<\/h2>\n
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