BUSINESS intelligence platform MicroStrategy yesterday declared it had purchased a further 660 Bitcoin for $25m. The purchase was announced by MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor who said the digital assets were acquired throughout January at an average price of $37,865 each.
The investment puts MicroStrategy's holdings at 125,051 Bitcoins, with a current combined value of more than $4.8 billion. The average purchase price per BTC of the entire holding is around $30,200.
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