Strategy: Acquires 24,869 BTC at $80,985 Average

Strategy purchased 24,869 BTC for roughly $2.01 billion at an average price of $80,985 per bitcoin, pushing year-to-date BTC yield to 12.6%. As of May 17 2026 the firm now controls 843,738 BTC acquired for $63.87 billion at a $75,700 average cost, according to the latest disclosure from Michael Saylor.

Corporate BTC accumulation continues to shape institutional flows and long-term BTC price prediction models as treasury teams lock in supply at elevated levels. This latest tranche reinforces the ongoing corporate BTC accumulation trend that has defined the past twelve months.

Price action on the four-hour chart shows BTC trading inside the Bollinger Bands with the upper resistance at $80,042 and lower support at $76,526. The 50-EMA at $79,156 sits above current levels near $77,504 while the 200-EMA at $77,386 offers nearby support; the MACD death cross at -719 and neutral RSI of 38.36 together point to a likely consolidation phase before any sustained move higher.