Co-founder Michael Saylor has indicated that the company intends to increase its Bitcoin (BTC) acquisitions after a nearly two-week hiatus in purchases.
The latest purchase of 22,048 Bitcoin on March 31 has elevated the company’s total BTC holdings to 528,185.
As reported by SaylorTracker, the company’s BTC investment has appreciated by roughly 24%, equating to more than $8.6 billion in unrealized profits.
Amid a recent market dip that saw Bitcoin’s price decline below $80,000, the company persists in its BTC accumulation strategy. Investors closely watch the firm as a key indicator of institutional interest in BTC.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin acquisition history. Source: SaylorTracker
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The narrative of Bitcoin as a store of value strengthens despite recent price setbacks
The current macroeconomic instability, stemming from ongoing trade conflicts between the United States and China, has negatively affected risk-prone investments across the board.
The stock markets suffered a substantial loss, erasing trillions in shareholder value due to sweeping tariff announcements from Trump, leading to a significant sell-off in crypto markets as well.
Data from Total3, an indicator that measures the market capitalization of the entire cryptocurrency sector excluding BTC and Ether (ETH), reveals that altcoins have collectively lost over 33% of their value since peaking in December 2024.
In contrast, BTC has only experienced a decline of about 22% from its peak of over $109,000 in January 2025 and is currently stable, trading near the $84,000 mark.
Total3 crypto market cap, depicted in blue, alongside Bitcoin’s price. Source: TradingView
Despite a $5 trillion sell-off in the stock market, Bitcoin’s price has remained relatively stable, reinforcing its role as a store-of-value asset rather than merely a risk-on investment.
In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Adam Back, CEO of digital asset infrastructure firm Blockstream, stated that the prolonged trade tensions would enhance Bitcoin’s appeal as a store of value.
Back anticipates inflation could soar to 10-15% over the next decade, complicating real investment returns on traditional assets like stocks and real estate.
“There is a tangible possibility of Bitcoin rivaling gold and beginning to assume some of gold’s use cases,” Back commented to Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson.
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