[Strategy Bitcoin Accumulation Rate Drops to Five-Year Low]
The world's largest Bitcoin treasury company, Strategy, added only 388 Bitcoins this quarter, bringing its total holdings to 640,031 Bitcoins, an increase of just 0.1%, marking the lowest level in five years. Previously, Strategy's quarterly growth rate was typically in the high single digits or double-digit percentages, with a peak of 77% in Q4 2024. As accumulation slows, the price of its common stock, MSTR, fell by 10% this quarter. Strategy began purchasing Bitcoin on a large scale in 2020, ending the year with holdings of 70,470 Bitcoins. The growth rate peaked in 2021, slowed in 2022, and saw a rebound in 2023 and 2024.