Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings With $90M Purchase, Bitmine Follows With ETH
Strategy, previously referred to as MicroStrategy, is continuous its lengthy‑standing Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation technique regardless of ongoing market weak point and rising issues across the agency’s unrealized losses.
At the identical time, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, chaired by properly‑recognized market strategist Tom Lee, has revealed a significant enlargement of its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, underscoring a broader pattern of company crypto accumulation at the same time as costs stay below stress.
Strategy Adds 1,142 BTC Despite Rising Losses
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed on Monday, Strategy reported the acquisition of a further 1,142 Bitcoin for roughly $90 million.
The acquisition was made between February 2 and February 8 at a mean worth of $78,815 per coin, in accordance with the corporate’s 8‑Okay submitting with the regulator. The transfer extends Strategy’s aggressive Bitcoin shopping for marketing campaign, at the same time as the worth of its huge crypto treasury stays under its whole acquisition value on paper.
With the most recent buy, Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings have climbed to 714,644 BTC, a place presently valued at roughly $49 billion based mostly on prevailing market costs.
The firm has spent about $54.4 billion to construct its Bitcoin reserves, together with charges and associated bills. Across all acquisitions, Strategy’s common buy worth now stands at $76,056 per Bitcoin, properly above present buying and selling costs.
Concerns round Strategy’s steadiness sheet have resurfaced amid the latest Bitcoin promote‑off. As beforehand reported by NewsBTC, CEO Phong Le said that Bitcoin would want to fall by roughly 90% from present ranges for the worth of Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings to merely match the worth of its excellent convertible debt.
Even below such an excessive state of affairs, Le stated the corporate would discover restructuring choices if changing the debt into fairness weren’t possible.
Bitmine’s Crypto And Cash Holdings Reach $10B
On Monday, Bitmine disclosed that its mixed crypto holdings, money, and so‑known as “moonshot” investments now whole roughly $10 billion. As of February 8, the corporate’s crypto portfolio consists of 4,325,738 ETH valued at $2,125 per token, alongside 193 Bitcoin.
Beyond cryptocurrencies, Bitmine reported further investments together with a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, a $19 million stake in Eightco Holdings (ORBS), and whole money reserves of $595 million.
The firm famous in a Monday press launch that its Ethereum holdings signify roughly 3.58% of the full ETH supply, which presently stands at round 120.7 million tokens.
Thomas Lee, Executive Chairman of Bitmine, stated the corporate acquired 40,613 ETH over the previous week alone. He described the latest pullback in Ethereum costs as a sexy alternative, arguing that the market is underestimating ETH’s lengthy‑time period utility.
Bitmine additionally revealed that a good portion of its Ethereum holdings is actively staked. As of February 8, 2026, the corporate had 2,897,459 ETH staked, valued at roughly $6.2 billion at present costs.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was buying and selling close to $69,495, reflecting an nearly 11% decline over the previous week. Strategy’s shares confirmed a modest rebound, rising 0.82% on Monday to commerce round $136 per share. Bitmine’s inventory, BMNR, additionally moved increased, climbing roughly 2% throughout Monday’s session to commerce close to $20.91.
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