It is not outside the realm of possibility that Strategy (MSTR) could own 1 million bitcoins, or nearly 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 another 261,269 BTC to reach the milestone. With approximately 297 days, approximately 42 weeks, remaining in 2026, that implies an average buying pace 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 about $22.2 billion in total, to reach the 1 million BTC mark by the end of the year.
Led by CEO Michael Saylor, the company’s recent purchases suggest an achievable pace is within reach. Last week, Strategy added 17,994 bitcoins. This week’s acquisitions (which will likely be revealed on Monday) are also likely to run into the thousands. The company’s Monday-Thursday issuance of STRC preferred shares alone suggested purchases of up to 11,000 BTC. And this doesn’t take into account the issuance of common stock, which may have facilitated thousands more bitcoin purchases.
Longer term, since launching its bitcoin treasury strategy in August 2020, Strategy has purchased an average of around 10,700 BTC per month, equivalent to approximately 128,000 BTC per year.
So far in 2026, the company has already acquired around 64,948 BTC, putting it well ahead of its historical average annual accumulation pace.
