Strategy (MSTR), the original bitcoin treasury company, posted $3.9 billion in gains on its BTC holdings for the third quarter, following a weekend rally that sent bitcoin to record highs.
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor confirmed the company did not add to its roughly 640,000 BTC stack last week—the first pause in weekly purchases since April.
With an average purchase price of $73,983 per bitcoin, Strategy’s holdings are valued at approximately $78.7 billion, translating to $31.4 billion in unrealized gains.
Financial Highlights
For Q3, the company reported an unrealized gain of $3.89 billion and a deferred tax expense of $1.12 billion. Its digital asset carrying value stood at $73.21 billion, with a related deferred tax liability of $7.43 billion.
MSTR shares gained 2.5% in premarket trading, reflecting bitcoin’s surge to $124,500.
