MSTR Stock Soars as MicroStrategy Skips BTC Buy, Boosts USD Reserve to $2.19B

Key Insights:

• MicroStrategy (MSTR) boosts its USD Reserve by $748 million to $2.19 billion.
• MSTR stock jumped more than 3% to $169.60.
• Bitcoin price trades near $90K amid a broader marker recovery today.

MicroStrategy on Monday said it has increased its USD Reserve by $748 million and skipped Bitcoin purchase. As a result, MSTR stock surged 3% toward $170.

The largest corporate buyer of Bitcoin braces for a bear market and a potential drop in Bitcoin price. Strategy continued to hold 671,268 BTC in total holdings.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock price dropped more than 4% on Monday as the firm established a USD Reserve of $1.44 billion to support dividend payments.

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy (MSTR) Expands USD Reserve to $2.19 Billion

According to a press release on December 22, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) skipped Bitcoin purchase and increased its US dollar reserve by $748 million.

The firm sold 4,535,000 MSTR Class A shares to raise $747.8 million. MicroStrategy has increased its USD reserves to a total of $2.19 billion.

The company has not purchased additional Bitcoin for the first time in recent weeks. This is likely a strategic shift as it braces for potential turbulence in Bitcoin price and the broader crypto market.

Executive chairman Michael Saylor took to X to reach out to its shareholders and the broader crypto community about the latest decision.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy last acquired 10,645 BTC for $980 million at an average of $92,098 per coin. MicroStrategy’s total Bitcoin holdings remain at 671,268 BTC.

MSTR Stock Surges Amid Latest USD Reserve Expansion

At the time of writing, MSTR stock jumped more than 3% to $169.60 during the pre-market trading hours. It signals positive sentiment amid upside momentum in Bitcoin price.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock closed 4.16% higher at $164.82 on Friday as Michael Saylor continued to cool concerns over risks of delisting from MSCI and Nasdaq 100.

“The Bitcoin Quantum Leap: Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin, it will harden it. The network upgrades, active coins migrate, lost coins stay frozen. Security goes up. Supply comes down. Bitcoin grows stronger,” Saylor said.

As per Google Finance, the MSTR stock has dropped by 43% YTD 2025. However, institutions are buying the dips.

As The Coin Republic reported earlier, the firm established a USD Reserve of $1.44 billion. It will support dividend payments on its preferred stock and interest on its outstanding indebtedness for 12 months.

MicroStrategy’s mNAV stands at 1.08. The firm’s total BTC holdings was worth $60,245 at the time of writing.

Bitcoin Price Wavers Near $90K

BTC price climbed above $90K today, but pared earlier gains in the last few hours. At the time of writing, the price was trading 2% higher at $89,849.

The 24-hour low and high were $87,613 and $90,501, respectively. Furthermore, trading volume has increased by 68% over the last 24 hours, with MSTR stock also rising.

Meanwhile, derivatives markets showed selling in the last few hours, as per CoinGlass data. At the time of writing, the total BTC futures open interest climbed 3.40% in 24 hours.