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Bitcoin $BTC$71,936.32 approached $72,000 during the European morning on Thursday, an increase of more than 3.5% over the past 24 hours and 15% higher since Monday.

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Shares of bitcoin development company Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) jumped 12.8% in the afternoon session after a broad rally in crypto-linked stocks was fueled by a surge in Bitcoin’s price and growing optimism around U.S. cryptocurrency regulation. 

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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the United States, currently holds 381,048 shares of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), valued at approximately $35.5 million, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net. This marks a notable reduction from November, when the fund held 448,000 shares worth about $80 million. CalPERS manages roughly $637…

Crypto stocks exploded Wednesday as fresh CLARITY Act confidence and Treasury liquidity news hit markets, lifting Strategy Inc.(NASDAQ:MSTR) and Coinbase(NASDAQ:COIN) sharply higher.

MSTR and COIN each jumped double digits Wednesday but remain down roughly 35%-39% for 2026, making this a violent short-covering bounce rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

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Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, reported that 12 of its top 15 institutional shareholders expanded their positions in the company’s stock during the second quarter of 2025. Combined, these institutions added approximately $1.2 billion in MSTR holdings, signaling sustained confidence from major financial players despite broader market fluctuations.