On May 5, Michael Saylor made an unusual comment.

“We will probably sell some Bitcoin to pay a dividend just to inoculate the market. Just to send the message that we did it.”

At the time, the statement caught many people off guard.

For years, Strategy had built its reputation around an uncompromising commitment to accumulating and holding Bitcoin. The idea that the company would voluntarily sell Bitcoin, even a tiny amount, seemed to run counter to that narrative.

Then it happened.

BREAKING: @Strategy (MSTR) sold 32 BTC for ~$2.5 million at an average price of ~$77,135 per bitcoin.

The sale represents less than 0.004% of @Strategy’s BTC holdings.

🗒️ Proceeds directed to…

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