# Crypto News, Oct 13, 2026: Strategy adds 250 BTC at $86,194 average, lifting holdings to 848,250 BTC

> Strategy bought 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 and put far more cash into repurchasing STRC preferred shares, according to its…

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Strategy bought 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 and put far more cash into repurchasing STRC preferred shares, according to its Oct. 12 filing. ## Strategy buys 250 BTC, spends more on STRC buybacks Strategy disclosed on Oct. 12 that it bought 250 bitcoin between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 for about $21.5 million, an average of $86,194 per coin. Total holdings are now 848,250 BTC, acquired at an average of $75,444 for roughly $64 billion. The purchase was funded by selling 125,183 MSTR shares through its at-the-market program, with …

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## Sources

1. [Strategy Adds 250 BTC for $21.5M as Purchases Drop 85% and Michael Saylor Insists ‘There Is Always Room for More Orange’](https://www.tipranks.com/news/strategy-adds-250-btc-for-21-5m-as-purchases-drop-84-and-michael-saylor-insists-there-is-always-room-for-more-orange)
2. [Strategy Adds 250 Bitcoin: Can MSTR Break Through $160?](https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/10/62298140/strategy-adds-250-bitcoin-can-mstr-break-through-160)
3. [Strategy Acquires 250 BTC and Repurchases $192 Million of STRC - MSTR Metrics](https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-250-btc-and-repurchases-192-million-of-strc_10-12-2026)
4. ['There’s always room for more orange': Michael Saylor's Strategy scoops up another 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million as holdings reach 848,250 BTC](https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-12-theres-always-room-for-more-orange-michael-saylors-strategy-scoops-up-another-250-bitcoin-for-21-5-million-as-holdings-reach-848250-btc-418275)
5. [Strategy adds 250 Bitcoin to lift holdings to 848,250 BTC](https://cryptobriefing.com/strategy-adds-250-bitcoin-to-lift-holdings-to-848250-btc/)
6. [Stablecoins: FSB Finds Gaps in Global Oversight](https://cryptoticker.io/en/fsb-stablecoin-cross-border-risks-oversight)
7. [Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves](https://cryptoslate.com/global-watchdog-warns-the-300-billion-stablecoin-market-could-face-bank-runs-even-with-full-reserves)
8. [ZAWYA: New era: Are stablecoins legitimising the future of digital asset transactions? — TradingView News](https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-10-13:newsml_Zaw9yg7X1:0-zawya-new-era-are-stablecoins-legitimising-the-future-of-digital-asset-transactions)
9. [ESMA Calls for Noncompliant Stablecoin Wind-Down by Jan. 8](https://thedefiant.io/converge/regulation/esma-calls-for-noncompliant-stablecoin-wind-down-by-jan-8)
10. [Trump swapped Coinbase shares for Strategy stoc...](https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/trump-beli-saham-coinbase-dan-strategy-dengan-performa-berbeda)
11. [Trump Bought Coinbase Stock in July and Sold Some of It on August 10. The Same Day, He Bought More Strategy. Here Is What Both Have Done Since.](https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/10/12/trump-bought-coinbase-stock-in-july-and-sold-some-of-it-on-august-10-the-same-day-he-bought-more-strategy-here-is-what-both-have-done-since/)

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