Strategy Buys $980M of Bitcoin Amid Market Volatility, Defends Digital Asset Treasury Status

December 15, 2025
Strategy Buys $980M of Bitcoin Amid Market Volatility, Defends Digital Asset Treasury Status
  • For 2025, Strategy has sustained aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, delivering a year-to-date BTC yield of about 24.9% as of mid-December, despite broader market volatility.

  • Overall, Strategy’s treasury approach remains a large, ongoing bet on Bitcoin, with the stock market reacting to the price dynamics near recent highs and ongoing regulatory and indexing considerations that could affect the business.

  • Michael Saylor criticized MSCI’s proposal as unworkable and discriminatory, arguing that digital asset treasuries are operating companies, not investment funds, and urged revocation of the proposal.

  • Bitwise backs Strategy, advocating neutral indexing and warning that MSCI’s rule change could reduce exposure to a fast-growing asset class and harm investors.

  • Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, expanded its Bitcoin treasury with a purchase of about 10,645 BTC for roughly $980 million at an average price near $92,100, bringing total holdings to around 671,268 BTC and a cumulative cost about $50.33 billion.

  • Strategy maintains a layered arsenal of preferred stock (STRK, STRD, STRF, STRC) to preserve funding flexibility and avoid relying solely on debt.

  • In the latest Nasdaq-100 rebalancing, Biogen, CDW, GlobalFoundries, Lululemon, ON Semiconductor, and The Trade Desk were removed and replaced by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Ferrovial SE, Insmed, Monolithic Power Systems, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital.

  • MSCI is considering excluding digital-asset treasury firms with 50%+ assets in Bitcoin from its indices, with final conclusions due January 15, 2026 and potential implementation in February 2026.

  • A separate MSCI consultation could also target firms with 50%+ digital assets, with the final decision expected in January 2026 and likely February changes.

  • Nasdaq-100 components influence hundreds of ETFs and trillions in assets, and the rebalancing is rule-based by market cap and liquidity; Strategy satisfied criteria despite its unconventional balance sheet.

  • The report includes a standard disclaimer, with authorship and links to related commentary and bios.

  • Nasdaq-100 status stayed intact after the latest annual reconstitution, reducing near-term passive-outflow risk while leaving index-committee decisions as a potential catalyst.

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