Bitcoin Down Below $80K: Why Are Strategy Shares Up, Will They Remain?

Shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), the Bitcoin-focused treasury firm, finished Friday’s session up 4.55% at $149.71, while Bitcoin (BTC) continued selling off after-hours and through Saturday, slipping below the $80,000 support level. Now the question is, will Strategy share maintain its value, or will it follow Bitcoin?

Unlike Bitcoin, which trades 24/7, U.S. equities do not trade on weekends. As a result, MSTR has not yet reacted to Bitcoin’s latest leg down.

Bitcoin is currently trading around $77,756, down from a daily high of $84,230. The cryptocurrency has fallen nearly 13% over the past week, while daily trading volume dropped 12% to $62 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

This difference in price correlation is surprising considering the fact that the company’s stock moves amid Bitcoin price swings. The company holds 712,647 BTC, which is roughly 3.4% of the total Bitcoin supply. With that volume, the stock usually moves closely with Bitcoin’s price action, making MSTR’s rise unusual.

The move suggests that short-term market sentiment may be influencing the stock differently from Bitcoin. Some investors may see the recent Bitcoin sell-off as an opportunity to buy Strategy shares at lower levels.

Analysts warn of potential downside

Analysts are keeping a close eye on the stock. In a recent post on X, market analyst Aksel Kibar said the MSTR chart is displaying a “long-forming topping structure” on the weekly chart and could drop to $120. He added that the recent price swings are forming lower highs, which is a sign that the price could be trading downwards. The stock recently traded slightly below its 52-week low before rebounding.

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Despite the recent bounce, MSTR is still down more than 7% for the year. Analyst Ted Pillows also shared his outlook, noting that the stock has lost its prior monthly upward trend and is trading below key momentum indicators.

Meanwhile, crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen compared the stock’s cycle to previous years, suggesting that it could reach a low point by October 2026. 

Peter Schiff criticizes Strategy’s Bitcoin plan

Economist Peter Schiff also weighed in, criticizing Strategy’s Bitcoin-focused approach. In a post on X, Schiff noted that the stock is “almost 70% below its peak,” seemingly attributing the decline to the company’s Bitcoin treasury plan. He noted that Strategy spent over $52 billion to buy more than 700,000 BTC at an average of $76,000 per coin.

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Schiff pointed out that in Q4 2025, the firm reported an unrealized loss of $17.44 billion after Bitcoin fell 25% in the quarter. He argued that the small 11% gain over five years would have been much larger if the company had invested in gold instead. Schiff added that central banks have continued to accumulate gold because it is seen as a safer store of value.

Strategy’s recent Bitcoin purchase

Earlier this month, Strategy bought 2,932 BTC for $264 million through a stock offering program. The company sold 1.57 million shares, raising $257 million, with $8.17 billion still available for future offerings. 

Despite Bitcoin’s drop, Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings remain valued at about $59 billion. Other firms with large Bitcoin positions, like Marathon Digital and Japan-based Metaplanet, also saw stock declines, dropping 6.65% and nearly 4%, respectively, in response to Bitcoin’s price movement.

While Strategy’s large Bitcoin holdings make it a key player in the crypto market, they also add risk. The stock can sometimes move differently from Bitcoin in the short term, but long-term results still depend on how Bitcoin performs.

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