Strategy Ends 2025 With 672,497 BTC as Index Risks Enter the Spotlight

Strategy Ends 2025 With 672,497 BTC as Index Risks Enter the Spotlight

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2026-07-09 22:00:13
Strategy held about 672,497 BTC by Dec. 30, 2025, making bitcoin the dominant driver of its valuation. While deep liquidity and index inclusion remain supportive, volatility, dilution, debt, and possible index-rule changes are emerging as key investor concerns.
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Strategy Inc. remains one of the most aggressive public-market vehicles for bitcoin accumulation. As of Dec. 30, 2025, the company held approximately 672,497 BTC, worth about $59.5 billion at a bitcoin price of $88,413. With bitcoin now accounting for the overwhelming majority of its balance sheet, the company continues to sit at the center of institutional debate over how investors gain equity-market exposure to BTC.

Bitcoin Exposure Drives the Valuation Story

Strategy shares traded at $155.61, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $48.4 billion and an enterprise value near $62.4 billion. Because close to 90% of its balance sheet is tied to bitcoin, investors increasingly treat MSTR as a leveraged, high-beta bitcoin proxy rather than a conventional operating company. Even after heavy drawdowns, the stock still traded at around 1.05x market net asset value, suggesting that the market continues to assign a premium for leverage and access to capital markets.

Volatility Stays High, but So Does Liquidity

The stock’s recent performance highlights that risk profile. Strategy fell 52% over the past three months and 49% over the past year. Implied volatility stood near 68%, while historical volatility was about 64% over 30 days and 75% over one year. At the same time, liquidity remained a major strength. Daily trading volume was close to $2.0 billion, average 30-day volume topped $3.4 billion, and options open interest reached roughly $41.4 billion, underscoring persistent institutional and derivatives activity.

Debt Structure and Index Rules Could Shape the Outlook

On the balance sheet, Strategy reported about $2.2 billion in cash against roughly $8.2 billion in debt, along with about $8.0 billion in preferred equity outstanding. Net leverage was estimated near 10%. Management has argued that its bitcoin holdings represent more than 70 years of dividend coverage in BTC terms, framing the treasury as long-duration collateral.

Looking ahead, index treatment may become one of the biggest variables. Staying in the Nasdaq 100 supports passive and derivatives-driven demand, but proposed MSCI rule changes targeting companies whose digital assets exceed 50% of total assets could create new pressure. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor continues to back ongoing bitcoin accumulation and broader digital credit issuance, betting that long-term bitcoin appreciation and continued capital-market access will outweigh dilution, volatility, and shifting index mechanics.

This article was originally published by Bit.Fan. For more cryptocurrency news and market insights, visit www.bit.fan.
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