MicroStrategy, led by billionaire Michael Saylor, has aggressively expanded its Bitcoin holdings in 2025. Between July 28 and August 3, the company acquired 21,021 Bitcoin for approximately $2.46 billion, paying an average price of $117,256 per coin. Since the 2024 U.S. presidential election, MicroStrategy has purchased a total of 376,571 Bitcoin, representing 60% of its total holdings of 627,000 coins, now valued at $43.2 billion. The firm has raised $18 billion so far this year to continue its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Saylor described Bitcoin as "unstoppable" during a live interview on Fox TV, comparing it to "a swarm of hornets" and emphasizing its growing strength. Additionally, MicroStrategy has become the fourth most profitable financial company under Saylor's leadership. In related market news, Bank of America Securities raised Oracle's (ORCL) price target from $220 to $295, citing increased AI infrastructure spending and cloud demand from major companies like Microsoft and Meta. Other notable analyst updates include Morgan Stanley downgrading Block Inc. (XYZ) to Equal-weight with a $73 price target, DA Davidson raising Nebius Group's (NBIS) price target to $65, Stifel initiating a Buy rating on D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) with a $26 target, and DA Davidson increasing Datadog's (DDOG) price target to $160, highlighting strong developer usage and AI software growth.
MICHAEL SAYLOR'S STRATEGY HAS RAISED $18 BILLION TO BUY BITCOIN SO FAR THIS YEAR. MASSIVE. Source: @BTC_Archive https://t.co/4E1AsLuid0 https://t.co/7ltb7FEIXM
SAYLOR'S STRATEGY RAISES $18 BILLION TO BUY BITCOIN IN 2025 Michael Saylorโs Bitcoin-focused strategy has raised $18 billion so far this year to continue accumulating the leading cryptocurrency. Source: @BTC_Archive https://t.co/KlPVfwkpLI https://t.co/zJfKDS3675
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