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Strategy unveils $44 billion in new capital-raising capacity, boost holdings to 762,099 BTC

  • Strategy announced an expansion of its ATM program, offering $21 billion in MSTR and STRC stock and $2.1 billion for STRK.
  • The company also increased authorized STRC shares to 282.6 million and cut authorized STRK shares to 40.3 million.
  • Strategy purchased 1,031 BTC for $77 million last week, boosting its holdings to 762,099 BTC.

Strategy (MSTR) has unveiled a major expansion of its at-the-market (ATM) equity programs, adding up to $44.1 billion in new capital-raising capacity across its common and preferred shares, according to a Monday filing.

The move underscores the company's continued commitment to aggressively expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury.

Strategy expands ATM program to accelerate Bitcoin accumulation

The company increased its ATM offerings, allowing it to raise up to $21 billion through its Class A common stock (MSTR), $21 billion through its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), and $2.1 billion through its 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (STRK).

Strategy also added three new sales agents, including Moelis & Company LLC, A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, and StoneX Financial.

To support the STRC program, Strategy filed a Certificate of Increase raising the number of authorized STRC shares to 282,556,565. Simultaneously, the company filed a Certificate of Decrease reducing the number of authorized STRK shares to 40,270,744 and formally terminated its previous STRK ATM program.

Strategy's expansion marks the latest step in its 42/42 Plan, which involves an $84 billion capital-raising effort split between $42 billion in equity and $42 billion in preferred and fixed-income securities. The plan, introduced in 2025 as an expansion of the earlier 21/21 framework, is designed to systematically convert shareholder capital into Bitcoin through 2027.

The announcement comes as Strategy continues its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Last week, the company purchased 1,031 BTC for approximately $77 million at an average price of $74,326 per BTC. The purchase, funded through ATM sales of common stock, increased the company's total holdings to 762,099 BTC.

Strategy has maintained a steady pace of accumulation in recent weeks, consistently using equity offerings to convert shareholder capital into Bitcoin as part of its long-term treasury strategy. The latest purchase follows the company's acquisition of 22,334 BTC for $1.56 billion in the previous week.

MSTR gained 1.8% on Monday, while Bitcoin is trading at $70,900, up 3.5% over the past 24 hours as of writing.

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