Trending Now - Jpmorgan Predicts $30 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Potential This Year

WHO:

Bitcoinist - Michael Saylor is the leader of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy.

NewsBTC - Analysts at JPMorgan are involved in assessing Strategy's Bitcoin purchasing strategy.

WHAT:

Bitcoinist - Strategy has added 145,834 BTC so far this year, worth around $11 billion.

NewsBTC - JPMorgan believes that Strategy’s Bitcoin purchases this year could reach $30 billion, which would be significantly higher than the roughly $22 billion acquired across 2024 and 2025 combined.

NewsBTC - Analysts at JPMorgan noted that Strategy's base case is that Bitcoin could reach approximately $140,000 by the end of 2026, with an upside scenario of about $175,000.

NewsBTC - Joseph Vafi at Canaccord Genuity lifted his MSTR price target from $185 to $224.

Bitcoinist - JPMorgan analysts predict that Strategy could buy roughly $30 billion worth of Bitcoin this year.

NewsBTC - Strategy has added over 145,000 BTC in just five months, valued at approximately $11 billion.

NewsBTC - Strategy currently holds more than 818,000 Bitcoin.

NewsBTC - Strategy reported a net loss of $12.54 billion for the quarter, primarily due to an unrealized decline in Bitcoin fair value of $14.46 billion.

NewsBTC - TD Cowen raised its target price for Strategy's stock (MSTR) from $385 to $395.

WHERE:

NewsBTC - Strategy is identified as one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies.

WHEN:

NewsBTC - Analysts noted a change in momentum in April regarding Strategy's Bitcoin purchases.

NewsBTC - Canaccord Genuity lifted its price target for MSTR on May 7.

WHY:

NewsBTC - JPMorgan believes that Strategy's Bitcoin purchases could reach $30 billion due to an increasingly opportunistic buying pattern.

HOW:

NewsBTC - Strategy is reportedly using STRC (variable-rate perpetual preferred stock) to fund its Bitcoin purchases, which could improve capital efficiency.

(UPDATED May 8, 2026 21:21 UTC)

Strategy has already added over 145,000 Bitcoin this year, valued at around $11 billion, and JPMorgan anticipates these purchases could soar to $30 billion, surpassing the combined total of about $22 billion from 2024 and 2025. Analysts at JPMorgan project that Bitcoin could potentially reach around $140,000 by the end of 2026, with an optimistic scenario suggesting it might climb to approximately $175,000. Meanwhile, Joseph Vafi at Canaccord Genuity has raised his price target for MSTR from $185 to $224.

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(UPDATED May 8, 2026 15:25 UTC)

Michael Saylor leads Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, which is now one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies. Analysts at JPMorgan predict that Strategy could buy around $30 billion worth of Bitcoin this year, following a significant increase in their holdings to over 818,000 BTC, despite reporting a net loss of $12.54 billion for the quarter. Additionally, TD Cowen recently raised its target price for Strategy's stock from $385 to $395, reflecting a positive outlook amid their opportunistic buying pattern.