According to a report published on the company's website, Strategy publicly confirmed for the first time what the market had long suspected: Bitcoin can be sold if necessary. Between May 11 and May 25, 2026, the company completed a buyback of $1.5 billion of convertible bonds maturing in 2029, paying about $1.38 billion in cash, at roughly an 8% discount to par. The key admission from CEO Fong Le was that the company used disciplined Bitcoin sales as one of its capital?management tools. This marks a fundamental break with Strategy's image as a Bitcoin?accumulating machine that buys in all conditions and never sells. It is now officially confirmed: selling is part of the strategy, not an exception.

After all transactions were completed, the company's balance sheet looks as follows. As of May 25, 2026, Strategy holds 843,738 bitcoins, the total of convertible bonds has been reduced from $8.2 billion to $6.7 billion, and the USD reserve stands at $871 million. Debt load has declined, but the total notional amount of preferred shares reached $15.5 billion — an instrument on which the company must pay dividends regardless of market conditions. That obligation creates constant pressure on the balance sheet: as Bitcoin prices fall, maintaining an $871 million reserve to service the preferential shares becomes increasingly difficult, and selling part of the reserves turns from a theoretical possibility into a practical necessity.

Formally, Strategy reports success: year?to?date, the company achieved a BTC yield of 13.3%, Bitcoin holdings increased by 89,378 coins, and the cash equivalent of that increase is $6.8 billion. Michael Saylor called the move a demonstration of "capital?structure flexibility." But for the market, the more important point is this: the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder is no longer an unconditional buyer. With outflows from Bitcoin ETFs exceeding $1.26 billion in the past week and demand for Bitcoin falling to a year?to?date low according to CryptoQuant, the emergence of another potential seller with a reserve of 843,000 coins is a factor the market will have to take seriously.

Trading recommendations

Bitcoin

Buyers are currently targeting a return to $76,500, which would open a direct path to $78,400, and from there, $80,100 is within reach; surpassing that level would signal attempts to return to a bull market. On a decline, I expect buyers at $74,700. A return of the instrument below that area could quickly push BTC toward $73,100. The furthest downside target is the $71,400 area.

Ethereum

A clear close above $2,084 would open a direct path to $2,128. The furthest target is the high near $2,184; overcoming it would indicate strengthening bullish sentiment and a return of buyer interest. On the downside, I expect buyers at $2,026. A move back below that area could quickly drop ETH toward $1,969. The furthest downside target is the $1,911 area.

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