Michael Saylor’s Strategy sells 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million as total holdings drop to 843,706 BTC

MicroStrategy, Bitcoin's largest corporate holder, sold 32 BTC for $2.5 million to fund preferred stock dividends—its first sale since late 2022. Bitcoin tumbled below $72,000, triggering $402 million in liquidations within 24 hours. MSTR holds 843,706 BTC worth $61 billion, representing over 4% of Bitcoin's supply. The sale signals potential market weakness amid broader crypto outflows and geopolitical headwinds affecting risk sentiment globally.

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