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Michael Saylor Teases Next Move After Strategy Sells Bitcoin

TLDR: Michael Saylor has revived speculation over Strategy’s next Bitcoin move. His orange-dot message did not confirm another purchase or sale. Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for about $216 million

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July 12, 2026
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TLDR:

  • Michael Saylor has revived speculation over Strategy’s next Bitcoin move. His orange-dot message did not confirm another purchase or sale.
  • Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for about $216 million. The company now holds 843,775 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,476.
  • Bitcoin price is testing resistance near the 50-day moving average at $64,950. A confirmed breakout could expose the $67,000 level.
  • June CPI data and Kevin Warsh’s July 14 testimony may shape risk appetite. Renewed US-Iran tensions add another source of uncertainty.

Michael Saylor revived uncertainty around Strategy’s next Bitcoin move after posting its acquisition chart with a cryptic message. He wrote that orange dots tell only part of the story, days after Strategy completed its largest Bitcoin sale.

Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for about $216 million and holds 843,775 BTC. Bitcoin price trades near $63,775, leaving the position below its $75,476 average cost.

The post lands as BTC tests resistance near its 50-day moving average. Traders face three possibilities: another purchase, more selling, or a capital-management action that does not involve adding Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor Posts Cloud Strategy, Next Bitcoin Move

Michael Saylor usually posts the tracker before Strategy files a weekly Bitcoin purchase. This caption breaks that familiar rhythm. Orange dots record acquisitions, yet they do not show sales, reserve funding, dividends, or share repurchases.

That distinction matters after the Strategy Bitcoin sale changed the company’s one-way accumulation narrative. An SEC filing shows that Strategy sold 1,363 BTC during June 29 and June 30.

It sold another 2,225 BTC between July 1 and July 5. The proceeds funded preferred-stock distributions and restored cash used for those payments.

Strategy reports an aggregate Bitcoin cost of $63.69 billion. At the current Bitcoin price, the holdings are worth about $53.8 billion. That puts the paper loss near $9.9 billion, although the figure shifts with every market move.

Michael Saylor may also be pointing toward Strategy’s broader funding structure. The company ended July 5 with a $2.55 billion reserve.

Its new Bitcoin monetization program permits sales to raise another $1.25 billion for that reserve. The filing says the full capacity was still available after the recent disposal.

Strategy also reported no common or preferred share sales through its at-the-market programs during the week. It made no purchases through its authorized repurchase plans.

Those details leave Michael Saylor’s message open to several readings without confirming a transaction.

Bitcoin Price Tests Resistance as CPI Risk Approaches

Bitcoin price adds another layer to the uncertainty. BTC has formed higher lows since touching about $57,800 in June. That recovery now meets horizontal resistance and the falling 50-day simple moving average near $64,950.

A daily close above that zone could improve the short-term structure. Traders would then watch whether Bitcoin retests the area as support.

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A successful hold may expose the 0.382 Fibonacci level near $67,000. Failure to clear resistance keeps $63,600 in focus, followed by a possible slide toward $61,800.

Momentum does not offer a decisive signal. The daily relative strength index sits near 54, which shows positive pressure without an overbought reading. The 100-day and 200-day averages also sit much higher, near $70,769 and $73,913.

Michael Saylor’s post therefore arrives during a technical test and a busy macro window. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish June CPI data on July 14 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will testify before the House at 10 a.m. that day. He will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on July 15.

Renewed US-Iran clashes around the Strait of Hormuz have also weakened risk appetite. The Bitcoin price has struggled to clear resistance as traders assess inflation, oil risks, and monetary policy.

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