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The largest publicly listed corporate owner of bitcoin would need to acquire approximately 6,158 BTC weekly, totaling around $523 million, to achieve this target by December 31.
Key points:
- In spite of the downturn in the bitcoin market and the decline in its share price, Strategy (MSTR) has consistently increased its holdings, frequently at an accelerated rate.
- Under the leadership of Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the firm possessed 738,731 BTC as of last Monday.
- To achieve a total of 1 million coins this year, it would need to obtain an additional 261,269 BTC, equivalent to approximately $22.2 billion at an average price of $85,000.
It is feasible that Strategy (MSTR) could possess 1 million bitcoin — nearly 5% of the total 21 million bitcoin that will ever be mined — by the conclusion of 2022.
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Currently, the company has 738,731 BTC, indicating it must obtain another 261,269 BTC to reach this target. With around 297 days, or about 42 weeks, left in 2026, this suggests an average acquisition rate of approximately 6,158 BTC each week.
Assuming a bitcoin price of $85,000, Strategy would need to invest about $523 million per week, totaling around $22.2 billion, to achieve the 1 million BTC milestone by the end of the year.
Guided by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the recent purchases of the company imply that this pace may be attainable. Just last week, Strategy acquired 17,994 bitcoin. Acquisitions for this week (expected to be reported on Monday) are anticipated to be similarly substantial. The issuance of the company’s STRC preferred stock from Monday to Thursday indicated potential purchases of as much as 11,000 BTC. This number does not consider common stock issuance, which may have facilitated additional bitcoin acquisitions.
In the long term, since commencing its bitcoin treasury strategy in August 2020, Strategy has averaged roughly 10,700 BTC per month, translating to about 128,000 BTC annually.
So far in 2026, the company has already secured approximately 64,948 BTC, placing it ahead of its historical annual accumulation average.
