Maartunn|Feb 02, 2026 18:25
đ¨Why the Market Will Test Saylor
And why size itself becomes pressure, even with BTC around $76k
This isnât about Bitcoin being weak.
And itâs not about Michael Saylor being âwrongâ.
Itâs about scale, structure, and visibility.
And the market always tests those.
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Saylor isnât just bullish, he is the market
Michael Saylor, through Strategy Inc., is no longer just a large holder.
Heâs one of the largest Bitcoin holders on earth.
As of todayâs:
- Total BTC held: 713,502 BTC
- % of total supply: ~3.57%
- Total BTC exposure: $54.9B
- Realized average price: ~$76,052
Bitcoin is trading around $76k, meaning:
đ the entire position is sitting right on its cost basis.
That matters.
Because this is no longer passive ownership.
This is market structure.
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Why the market cares about averages
Markets donât care about your conviction.
They care about where pressure appears if price moves.
Right now:
~61% of BTC supply is above the current price
~39% is below
Saylorâs entire position sits at the equilibrium line
That makes his average price a reference point.
Not maliciously. Mechanically.
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Todayâs buy actually increases pressure
Todayâs purchase is important, but not for the reason people think.
Buying 855 BTC at $87,974:
- raises the marginal cost
- increases capital dependency
- adds size which is directly at a -7% loss
Saylor now owns more BTC above market price than below it.
That means:
- dips hurt faster
- upside requires continued demand
- and buying power matters more than belief
This is how pressure builds quietly.
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Leverage doesnât have to be margin to matter
Saylor isnât levered like a trader, but the balance sheet still amplifies risk.
Because BTC exposure is funded through:
- equity issuance
- convertibles
- capital markets confidence
If:
- BTC dips
- MSTR stock weakens
- or funding appetite slows
the feedback loop reverses.
And markets always probe that loop.
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This is the same pattern, not the same outcome
Weâve seen this structure before:
- Terra relied on continuous confidence
- FTX relied on assumed liquidity
- Large players became single points of failure
Not because they were evil, but because too much depended on them.
Saylor isnât there yet.
But with:
- 3.57% of total supply
- extreme public visibility
- price sitting on his cost basis
- and continued buying required to defend structure
the setup is clear.
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The takeaway
Price sitting near your average doesnât imply safety.
It implies focus.
Markets donât test stories.
They donât test belief.
They test:
- size
- concentration
- funding structure
- and how much price action depends on continued participation
Saylorâs position meets those criteria
not because itâs vulnerable,
but because itâs large enough to shape behavior.
And when a position shapes behavior,
the market doesnât ignore it.
It watches it đâ (Maartunn)
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