{"id":911828,"date":"2026-06-10T16:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/is-strategy-about-to-hold-more-bitcoin-than-blackrocks-ibit-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:19:14","slug":"is-strategy-about-to-hold-more-bitcoin-than-blackrocks-ibit-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/is-strategy-about-to-hold-more-bitcoin-than-blackrocks-ibit-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Strategy About to Hold More Bitcoin Than BlackRock\u2019s IBIT Fund?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<article id=\"post-169723\">\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"TLDR\"><\/span><b>TLDR:<\/b><span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Strategy holds approximately 761,000 BTC, trailing BlackRock\u2019s IBIT by roughly 40,000 BTC currently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>MSTR raises capital via equity and debt to buy Bitcoin directly, bypassing ETF demand dependency entirely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Strategy added 40,332 BTC in the first two weeks of March 2026, posting a 3.0% BTC yield.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Bitcoin recorded eight straight days of gains, with past streaks delivering a median 30-day return of 19%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span>Michael Saylor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blockonomi.com\/strategy-mstr-stock-surges-6-as-ceo-compares-strc-success-to-apples-iphone-launch\/\">strategy<\/a> has narrowed the Bitcoin holdings gap with BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust to roughly 40,000 BTC through relentless capital raises and direct purchases. With Bitcoin recovering steadily from February lows, the distance between the two could vanish within weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"Strategys_Accumulation_Model_Sets_It_Apart\"><\/span><b>Strategy\u2019s Accumulation Model Sets It Apart<\/b><span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>MSTR Bitcoin holdings currently stand at approximately 761,000 BTC. BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust holds roughly 781,000 BTC, leaving a gap of around 40,000 BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Investor Mark Harvey noted that the difference has tightened considerably in recent weeks. Strategy raises capital through equity and preferred share issuance to fund direct Bitcoin purchases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This model allows it to accumulate Bitcoin independent of ETF demand cycles. IBIT, by contrast, grows only when investor inflows are strong.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MSTR&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$MSTR<\/a> COULD SURPASS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24IBIT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$IBIT<\/a> IN WEEKS \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Saylor is closing the gap with BlackRock fast. Bitcoin&#8217;s corporate + ETF demand rising together. <\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> supply gets locked, price only goes one way. \u2197\ufe0f <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 Bitcoin Magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V2vrO2zIZD\">pic.twitter.com\/V2vrO2zIZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptosRus (@CryptosR_Us) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptosR_Us\/status\/2042829247845134789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The company completed two multibillion-dollar Bitcoin purchases in March. Last week alone, it acquired 2,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the first two weeks of March 2026, Strategy added 40,332 BTC and recorded a 3.0% BTC yield. Michael Saylor shared the firm\u2019s year-to-date figures via X, noting sustained momentum behind its treasury approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Strategy frames <a href=\"https:\/\/parameter.io\/strategy-mstr-stock-continues-bitcoin-accumulation-despite-underwater-position\/\">Bitcoin accumulation<\/a> as its core performance measure, using \u201cBTC Gain\u201d as a proxy for net income. Its long-term holding approach also removes coins from active circulation, gradually tightening available market supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"Bitcoins_Recovery_Strengthens_the_Backdrop\"><\/span><b>Bitcoin\u2019s Recovery Strengthens the Backdrop<\/b><span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Bitcoin bottomed near $63,000 in February amid <a href=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/bitcoin-faces-15b-options-expiry-as-geopolitical-tensions-shake-markets\/\">geopolitical tensions<\/a> tied to the Iran\u2013Israel War. Prices recovered steadily after macroeconomic conditions stabilised and investor confidence returned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The asset recently climbed from below $66,000 to $76,000 before easing near $73,800. Bitcoin has now recorded eight consecutive days of price gains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, this streak has occurred only 15 times since Bitcoin\u2019s creation. Past instances produced a median 30-day return of roughly 19%, though sharp pullbacks have also followed such runs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Markets received a further boost over the weekend after signs of easing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin also outperformed gold and the <a href=\"https:\/\/moneycheck.com\/ubs-slashes-sp-500-forecast-amid-escalating-oil-prices-and-middle-east-tensions\/\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> during this period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Traders are now watching whether prices can hold above $72,000, a level that could open the path toward $80,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blockonomi.com\/out\/zunabottomban\" alt=\"Zuna\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blockonomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zuna-square-anim.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p> Brenda Mary <a href=\"https:\/\/blockonomi.com\/is-strategy-about-to-hold-more-bitcoin-than-blackrocks-ibit-fund\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR: Strategy holds approximately 761,000 BTC, trailing BlackRock\u2019s IBIT by roughly 40,000 BTC currently. MSTR raises capital via equity and debt to buy Bitcoin directly, bypassing ETF demand dependency entirely. Strategy added 40,332 BTC in the first two weeks of March 2026, posting a 3.0% BTC yield. Bitcoin recorded eight straight days of gains, with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":911829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1849,1053],"tags":[11476],"class_list":["post-911828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-about","category-strategy","tag-bitcoins"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=911828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/911829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=911828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=911828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=911828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}