# Strategy Raised $2 Billion and Put It Into Dollars Instead of Bitcoin

The company sold 18.26 million shares, lifted its dollar reserve to $5.1 billion, repurchased $136.4 million of its own preferred stock and skipped a bitcoin purchase for another week.

- Published: 2026-08-25T05:50:40.344Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/24/strategy-raises-usd2-billion-through-mstr-sales-and-creates-new-usd-cash-pool), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-establishes-new-usd-cash-reserve), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/24/tom-lee-s-bitmine-buys-usd81-million-of-eth-in-largest-weekly-haul-since-early-july), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-stock-soars-after-bitcoin-buy)

Strategy sold 18.26 million of its common shares to raise about $2 billion, increased its dollar reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased a further $136.4 million of its STRC preferred stock. It did not buy bitcoin. Bitcoin Magazine notes th…

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