According to published data, institutional investors and publicly traded companies purchased 64,722 BTC in April 2026, with a net increase of approximately 57,791 BTC. April 2026 became one of the largest institutional Bitcoin buying periods since mid-2025.
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, led the purchases with 56,235 BTC acquired in April, primarily funded through ATM financing using STRC and MSTR shares. STRC secured $3.3 billion in financing between April 1 and May 3, representing approximately 80 percent of Strategy’s total $4.1 billion in ATM financing during the same period.
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