US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced that the government will not purchase Bitcoin for a strategic reserve, stating instead that it will retain assets seized in crypto-related investigations. This decision comes amid a downturn in the cryptocurrency market.

Strategy has raised $2.521 billion by pricing 28 million shares of variable rate preferred stock, enabling the potential addition of 17,000 bitcoin to its treasury without diluting equity. TD Cowen maintains a bullish outlook on the company, with a buy rating and a price target of $680 per share.

The Smarter Web Company has acquired an additional 295 BTC for approximately $35.2 million, bringing its total holdings to 2,395 BTC. This positions the firm among the top 25 public bitcoin treasury companies, and it aims to further climb the ranks as it continues its aggressive acquisition strategy.

NYDIG has called for the removal of the misleading mNAV metric used by bitcoin treasury companies, arguing that it does not accurately reflect the value of firms with operational businesses and relies on potentially inaccurate assumed shares outstanding. The discussion was prompted by Strive Asset Management's acquisition of Semler Scientific, which combined their holdings of over 10,900 BTC and raised concerns about how investors evaluate bitcoin treasury firms.

Strategy has acquired an additional 3,081 bitcoin for $356.9 million, increasing its total holdings to approximately 632,457 BTC, valued at over $70 billion. The purchase was financed through proceeds from its at-the-market programs, emphasizing the company's strategy of leveraging preferred stocks for bitcoin acquisitions.

A report by K33 reveals that 25% of public bitcoin treasury firms are trading below the value of their BTC holdings, with average daily purchases at their lowest since May. This decline indicates a diminishing capacity for these companies to acquire more bitcoin, as lower market valuations and dilutive share issuance hinder capital raising efforts.