Strategy
Jun 4, 2026

The Hoarding Myth Ends: Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Three Years

Strategy sold 32 BTC for the first time in three years, triggering market declines with Bitcoin falling below $71K and crypto stocks tumbling. The sale was driven by the need to pay STRC dividends amid a tight cash position and a $12.54 billion Q1 loss. The Polymarket prediction market saw a wild swing over the event, while critics like Peter Schiff warned of a buyer-to-seller shift. Although Michael Saylor advocates HODLing, faith in the hoarding model is shaken.

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The Hoarding Myth Ends: Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Three Years
Strategy
Jun 3, 2026

End of the HODL Legend? Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in 3 Years, Offloads 32 BTC for Dividend Payment

Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder and former "diamond hands," sold 32 BTC last week at an average price of $77,135, raising $2.5 million to cover its STRC dividend obligations. The first BTC sale in three years shattered the firm's uninterrupted buying streak and sent shockwaves across crypto markets—Bitcoin fell below $71,000 and crypto-related stocks tumbled. While the sale is financially justified, it sharply undermined the "infinite HODL" narrative and reignited debate over the sustainability of the DAT treasury model.

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End of the HODL Legend? Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in 3 Years, Offloads 32 BTC for Dividend Payment
Strategy
Jun 2, 2026

End of the 'HODL Myth'? Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Three Years

Strategy sold 32 BTC at an average price of $77,135 last week, breaking its image of never selling. The news pushed BTC below $71,000, dragging down crypto-related stocks. The sale was driven by STRC preferred stock dividend obligations after Q1 warned of possible bitcoin sales. Industry confidence is shaken, and the whale’s unrealized loss widens. A Polymarket prediction event settled as ‘no sale in May’, highlighting how prediction markets trade on rule-defined outcomes, not facts.

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End of the 'HODL Myth'? Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Three Years