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Strategy’s Bitcoin stash sits at roughly $64.44 billion — and it didn’t grow this week.

A Pause After 4 Straight Weeks

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, confirmed Sunday that the company made no Bitcoin purchases during the current week, snapping a four-week buying run.

The announcement came through his usual channel: the “Orange Dots” chart posted to X, which tracks every purchase the company has ever made.

Followers have come to read the chart as a signal of fresh buying. This time, the message underneath told a different story — “No buys this week.”

He did not leave it there. Saylor added that the firm would resume purchases the following week, writing simply, “Back to work next week.”

No buys this week. Back to work next week. $BTC pic.twitter.com/lqliYZPAf4

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 3, 2026

Scale Of Recent Purchases Had Already Been Shrinking

The pause follows a noticeable slowdown in the size of Strategy’s acquisitions. According to reports, the firm picked up 3,273 BTC last Monday at an average price of $77,906 per coin, totaling roughly $255 million.

That figure sounds large on its own, but it represents a near 90% drop from the $2.54 billion purchase made on April 20.

Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 818,334 BTC, acquired at an average cost of $75,537 per coin.

BTCUSD trading at $79,858 on the 24-hour chart: TradingView

BTC Price Holds Steady Despite The News

Bitcoin did not react sharply to the announcement. As of Sunday, BTC traded at around $78,590, up about 0.28% on the day. The $78,000 level has held as a floor, with analysts pointing to $75,000 as the next meaningful support below it.

Some analysts noted that the next resistance above current prices sits near $79,000. A break past that level, based on his read, could push Bitcoin into the $86,000 to $88,000 range. Higher up, the $92,000 to $94,000 zone would be the next ceiling to watch.

For now, the market appears to be taking Saylor’s week off in stride. Strategy’s buying activity has grown into one of the more closely watched signals in the Bitcoin market, and the company’s sheer scale of holdings means even a one-week absence draws attention.

Whether next week brings a return to large-scale accumulation — or another modest dip — remains to be seen.

Featured image from MetaAI, chart from TradingView

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in the United States have posted five consecutive days of capital inflows for the first time in 2026. This good run of form comes as a relief after what has been a turbulent start to the year for BTC and the broader cryptocurrency market.

While the premier cryptocurrency still appears to be struggling in terms of price action, the demand conditions — especially in the US — seem to be improving steadily. According to the latest market data, the Bitcoin ETFs registered approximately $767.32 million in net inflows over the past week.

US Bitcoin ETFs Record $767M In The Past Week

On Friday, March 13, the US-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $180.33 million in total net inflows. This latest round of capital influx marked the fifth day in an inflow streak that started earlier in the week and the longest so far this year.

Recent market data shows that BlackRock’s Bitcoin Trust (with the ticker IBIT) contributed the majority (roughly $143.59 million) of the total net inflow on Friday. This was followed by the $23.24 million contribution of Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) on the day.

VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL), Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), and Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) (adding $8.05 million, $3.09 million, and $2.36 million in value, respectively) were the only other Bitcoin ETFs that recorded any activity on Friday. Interestingly, this Friday’s performance only pales in comparison to the $250.92 in the total net inflows seen on Tuesday, March 10.

As mentioned earlier, these daily performances brought the exchange-traded funds’ weekly record to a net total of around $767.32 million. This week’s performance marks the third consecutive week of positive inflows for the US-based Bitcoin ETFs.

Source: SoSoValue

According to SoSoValue data, the BTC-linked investment products posted more than $568 million in total net inflows in the previous week. Meanwhile, the exchange-traded funds added more than $787 million in value in the final week of February.

Bitcoin Price Overview

While the spot Bitcoin ETFs have been seeing increased demand in recent weeks, there has not been concomitant growth in the premier cryptocurrency’s value within the same period. More specifically, the price of BTC has faced rejection twice around the $74,000 resistance level over the last two weeks.

As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $70,748, reflecting no significant movement in the past 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, the flagship cryptocurrency has jumped by nearly 5% in the past seven days.

The price of BTC on the daily timeframe | Source: BTCUSDT chart on TradingView

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Top Gainers & Losers

The Nifty breadth remained positive with 35 stocks ending in the green while the remaining 15 were in the red. The top five gainers were Power Grid Corporation, Coal India, HDFC Bank, Adani Enterprises and Max Healthcare Institute, while the five biggest losers were Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Eicher Motors.

Barring media, chemicals and auto sectors, most other indices witnessed buying action with Nifty PSU Bank (1.5%) emerging as the top performer. Energy (Nifty Oil & Gas, 0.9%) was another big contributor in terms of its weight in Nifty. FMCG, pharma and realty gained up to 1.6%.

Expert View

Commenting on the day’s action, Nilesh Jain, Vice President – Head of Technical and Derivative Research at Centrum Finverse, said that Nifty has formed a bullish engulfing candlestick pattern, indicating a potential reversal. The index rebounded sharply after testing the 25,400 zone and successfully held above its 21-DMA at 25,480 on a closing basis, he said. “However, it closed marginally below the 100-DMA at 25,690, which now acts as an immediate resistance. The broader structure remains positive, and a follow-up move towards 25,800 cannot be ruled out, while the immediate support has shifted higher to 25,500 levels,” Jain added.

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Global Markets

Asian markets traded mixed today, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closing with a decline of 0.24%. China’s Shanghai Composite ended with sharp cuts of 1.3%. Among the gainers were Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index.

Meanwhile action in the European markets was buoyant with UK’s FTSE 100 trading 0.17% higher around 10:12 a.m. GMT (3:57 pm India time) while the Stoxx 600, French CAC 40, Germany’s DAX and Spain’s IBEX were higher by up to 1% around this time.

Currency Watch

The Indian rupee ended barely changed on Monday, as usual dollar demand met offsetting inflows, keeping the currency largely rangebound at the start of the week. The rupee moved in a narrow 10-paise band to end ‌at 90.65 against ⁠its ⁠previous close of 90.6350.

The rupee had jumped earlier this month, backed by the optimism from the U.S.-India trade deal, but is back to tracking flow dynamics and external cues.

Dollar sales by exporters and foreign portfolio inflows have helped the currency rise 1.5% so far in February.

“The rupee is not racing. It is waiting,” Reuters reported, quoting Amit Pabari, managing director at FX ⁠advisory firm CR Forex.

From a technical perspective, the 90.00–90.20 zone remains a key support for USD/INR, and a gradual move towards 91.00–91.20 remains possible in the near term, he said.

Although foreign investors remain net buyers of Indian equities for the month so far, they pulled out more than $800 million on Friday, ‌underscoring that flows remain choppy.

Crude Impact

Crude traded lower on Monday. The US WTI oil contracts were trading at $62.670, down by $0.22 or 0.35%, while Brent oil futures were hovering near $67.54, lower by $0.21 or 0.31%.