Strategy buys 250 BTC on October 12, 2026: What it means for Bitcoin price

Published on 10/16/2026 at 19:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Strategy's holdings reached 848,250 BTC on October 12, 2026. Bitcoin price stands at 81,414.00 USD on October 16, 2026, down 1.22 percent.

Corporate buying and ETF flows

Strategy reported a purchase of 250 BTC for 21.5 million USD on October 12, 2026.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded 5.06 million USD of net inflows on October 15, 2026.
The Bitcoin price stands at 81,414.00 USD as of October 16, 2026, 1.22 percent below the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded 261.46 million USD of net outflows on October 14, 2026.

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Bitcoin (BTC) was the asset in a 250-BTC purchase by Strategy on October 12, 2026, valued at 21.5 million USD. The Bitcoin price stands at 81,414.00 USD as of October 16, 2026, down 1.22 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.

Strategy adds 250 BTC to its treasury

Strategy announced the purchase in a company release dated October 12, 2026. According to Strategy, the company paid 21.5 million USD for 250 BTC and held 848,250 BTC after the transaction. The release listed an average purchase price of 86,194 USD for the latest acquisition and an aggregate purchase price of 64.00 billion USD for its holdings.

The purchase date and amount are separate from the current market quote. Strategy's announcement also reported an average acquisition price of 75,444 USD across its 848,250 BTC holdings, giving the treasury update a defined cost basis as of October 12, 2026.

Spot ETF flows reach 5.06 million USD

US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which hold Bitcoin directly, recorded 5.06 million USD of net inflows on October 15, 2026, according to TokenPost. BlackRock's IBIT received 16.79 million USD, while Grayscale's BTC fund recorded 7.64 million USD of outflows and Invesco's BTCO lost 4.09 million USD.

The preceding October 14, 2026 session recorded 261.46 million USD of net outflows, as TokenPost reported. The two consecutive daily totals show different flow results within the same week, without establishing a direct link to the coin's price.

Bitcoin trades at 81,414.00 USD

According to Investing.com, Bitcoin trades at 81,414.00 USD as of October 16, 2026, down 1.22 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026. The daily high is 82,890.70 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 81,269.10 USD. Market capitalization is 1,640.00 billion USD, ranking Bitcoin first, while 24-hour volume is 25.52 billion USD. Circulating supply is 20.10 million BTC.