{"id":24454,"date":"2023-11-10T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/microstrategys-bitcoin-holdings-surpass-1-billion-in-unrealized-gains\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:53:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:53:21","slug":"microstrategys-bitcoin-holdings-surpass-1-billion-in-unrealized-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/microstrategys-bitcoin-holdings-surpass-1-billion-in-unrealized-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"MicroStrategy&#8217;s Bitcoin Holdings Surpass $1 Billion in Unrealized Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MicroStrategy, a leading business software company, has made headlines with its massive investment in bitcoin (BTC). The company, steered by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, a vocal supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/cryptocurrencies\/section\/what-is-a-bitcoin\/\">bitcoin<\/a>, has accumulated over 158,000 bitcoins. This strategic move has now resulted in unrealized gains exceeding $1.1 billion, a significant milestone marking a 25% increase over their total investment.<\/p>\n<p>As bitcoin\u2019s price recently soared, crossing the $37,000 threshold for the first time since May 2022, MicroStrategy\u2019s bitcoin holdings reached an impressive value of $5.7 billion. 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The company\u2019s total investment in bitcoin amounts to $4.6 billion, as per Bitcoin Treasuries data. This figure notably surpasses the investments of other institutional holders like bitcoin miner Marathon Digital. At the beginning of the year, the business had sold some of its bitcoin, however this was solely <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/microstrategy-sold-bitcoin-in-2022-for-tax-efficiency-michael-saylor\/\">for tax purpose<\/a>s and not driven by loss of faith, Saylor said at the time.<\/p>\n<p><b>T<\/b>he company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/microstrategys-bitcoin-accumulation-grows\/\">most recent bitcoin acquisition<\/a> occurred in the weeks leading up to September 24, with a purchase of 5,445 bitcoins at an average price of $27,053 each. The ongoing optimism surrounding the potential approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by U.S. regulators has further fueled the surge in bitcoin\u2019s value, attracting more investment into the leading cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the world\u2019s most famous bitcoin-bull said that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/michael-saylor-you-can-never-have-enough-bitcoin\/\">you can really never have enough bitcoin<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>177% up to 5BTC + 77 <strong> Free Spins<\/strong>!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. 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