Core Insights - The company has reaffirmed that purchasing Bitcoin is not its only focus for 2026, despite incurring a loss of $116 million on the asset as it entered the new year [1] - The balance of the company's USD Reserve has increased to $2.25 billion, with nearly 673,800 Bitcoin held, valued at approximately $62.8 billion based on current prices [1] USD Reserve and Funding - The USD Reserve was established over a month ago, funded by proceeds from the issuance of common stock, initially raising $1.44 billion [2] - The USD Reserve aims to pre-fund cash dividends for various tranches of preferred stock, although the company did not utilize these products for funding in the past week [3] - The company raised $312 million through common stock issuance while retaining a majority of those funds, with no preferred shares issued since mid-December [4] Stock Performance and Market Position - The company's shares rose by 4% to $163, following a significant 49% decline in stock price last year, amid concerns regarding potential delisting from MSCI indices [5] - Analysts have warned that excluding Bitcoin-buying firms from MSCI indices could lead to billions in outflows, while the creation of cash reserves has been viewed as a prudent measure [5] Bitcoin Purchases and Strategy - Although Bitcoin purchases have slowed since the asset's peak of $126,000 in October, the company acquired approximately 22,600 Bitcoin last month, a notable increase from 9,000 Bitcoin the previous month [6] - The company has historically emphasized the amount of Bitcoin owned per share as a key success metric, but the declining value relative to Bitcoin holdings has made common stock issuance less effective for boosting this metric [7] Financial Metrics - As of Monday, the company's mNAV was around 1.03, indicating that issuing common stock to purchase Bitcoin would reduce Bitcoin holdings per share if mNAV falls below 1 [8]