# This month, Strategy announced another massive purchase of 34,164 BTC (approximately $2.54bn), its third-largest acquisition to date.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-22 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Strategy now holds 815,061 BTC, surpassing BlackRock's IBIT holdings for the first time.
- Strategy's STRC preferred stock offers an 11.5% yield, treated as 100% Return of Capital.
- STRC's yield structure is sustainable only if new investors continue buying, posing fragility risks.
- Morgan Stanley's new MSBT ETF charges a market-low 0.14% fee and amassed $155m in its first ten days.
- Morgan Stanley's advisors now recommend direct in-house MSBT allocations, shifting from third-party ETFs.

**Companies:** BlackRock, Morgan Stanley
**Countries:** United States

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