It’s not out of the question that Strategy (MSTR) will own 1 million bitcoins – or almost 5% of the 21 million bitcoins that will ever be created – by the end of 2022.
The company currently holds 738,731 BTC, meaning it would need to acquire an additional 261,269 BTC to reach this milestone. With around 297 days, or around 42 weeks, remaining in 2026, this implies an average buying rate of around 6,158 BTC per week.
Assuming an average bitcoin price of $85,000, Strategy would need to deploy approximately $523 million per week, or approximately $22.2 billion in total, to reach the one million BTC mark by the end of the year.
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company’s recent purchases suggest that pace could be achieved. Last week, Strategy added 17,994 bitcoins. This week’s acquisitions (which will likely be disclosed on Monday) are also expected to number in the thousands. The company’s STRC preferred stock issuance alone from Monday to Thursday suggested up to 11,000 BTC purchases. And that doesn’t take into account the issuance of common stock, which could have facilitated the purchase of thousands of additional bitcoins.
Longer term, since launching its Bitcoin Cash Strategy in August 2020, Strategy has purchased on average around 10,700 BTC per month, which equates to around 128,000 BTC per year.
So far in 2026, the company has already acquired approximately 64,948 BTC, putting it well ahead of its historical average annual accumulation pace.
