Strategy’s Bitcoin Pause Coincided With a $204.9M STRC Buyback

Strategy’s bitcoin purchase pause during October 19–25, 2026 coincided with a $204.9 million STRC buyback , shifting discretionary cash toward preferred shares after three consecutive updates with bitcoin acquisitions. The company’s filing records no bitcoin purchases or sales for the period, while it repurchased 2,068,459 STRC shares for about $205 million. Key takeaways Strategy’s bitcoin balance stayed at 848,517 BTC. The STRC repurchase left $242.4 million in USD Cash. The separate $4.83 billion dividend-and-interest reserve was not used. The weekly pause does not establish a permanent end to bitcoin accumulation.