MicroStrategy’s Latest Bitcoin Buy Is Its Smallest of 2026, and the Slowdown May Be Structural
The post MicroStrategy’s Latest Bitcoin Buy Is Its Smallest of 2026, and the Slowdown May Be Structural appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MicroStrategy bought just 535 Bitcoin (BTC) between May 5 and May 11, its smallest weekly purchase of 2026 and the latest data point in a clear deceleration of corporate accumulation. The $43 million transaction lifted total holdings to 818,869 BTC at a blended cost of $75,540 per coin. BTC Yield, the firm’s per-share Bitcoin growth metric, stalled near 9.4% year-to-date despite continued buying. A Clear Deceleration in Weekly Buys The trajectory has bent sharply over four weeks. Strategy bought 34,164 BTC for the week ending April 20. That dropped to 3,273 BTC the next week, then paused entirely before Q1 2026 earnings on May 5. This week’s 535 BTC purchase confirms a return to buying, at a fraction of recent pace. Strategy has acquired 535 BTC for ~$43.0 million at ~$80,340 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.4% YTD 2026. As of 5/10/2026