In its recent financial maneuvers, Strategy has sold 32 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.5 million, marking its first Bitcoin transaction since 2022. This sale has brought the company's total Bitcoin holdings down to 843,706 BTC.
Proceeds from this sale are intended to support distributions on preferred stock as investors express concerns over the company's financing model. The average sale price was approximately $77,135 per BTC. Meanwhile, Strategy's stock experienced a decline of over 6% upon market opening on June 1, trading at around $148.70 per share.
In addition to the Bitcoin sale, Strategy also liquidated 801,994 Class A shares, which generated $128.3 million in funds. This activity coincided with increased scrutiny from investors regarding the company's dividend obligations and their impact on Bitcoin holdings. The company's last reported Bitcoin sale prior to this was a tax-loss transaction in 2022, where it sold 704 BTC.