Saylor Hints at Fresh Bitcoin Buy As US Tariffs Spook the Market

Ben Graham · 4 horas atrás

Michael Saylor reportedly hinted that Strategy may buy even more Bitcoin, just days after spending $1.25Bn on a fresh batch of BTC. The entire crypto market plummeted overnight, falling -2.8% to $3.2 trillion, with Bitcoin dropping -2.5%, to $92,500 as the news spread, holding firm rather than selling off. This comes as institutions, from ETFs to public companies, continue to stack Bitcoin early in 2026.

Crypto took a nosedive over the past 24 hours amid rising tensions between the US and Europe over Greenland. President Trump has imposed huge tariffs on any European nation standing in the way of the United States claiming Greenland.

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Saylor Unbothered With Tariff Drama: Hints at More Bitcoin Buys for Strategy

Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, already holds 687,410 Bitcoin , valued at around $63.4Bn. Think of it like one company owning a small country’s gold reserve, but in digital form, that is the Strategy playbook.

Saylor posted a chart hinting at another buy, a move he has used before to preview incoming purchases. When Strategy buys Bitcoin, it matters because it removes a large chunk of supply from the open market.

Bitcoin has a fixed supply, capped at 21 million coins. When large buyers lock coins away for the long term, fewer are available to trade. That supply squeeze helps explain why prices tend to stay firm after these announcements.

It is for this reason that Strategy buying Bitcoin is always viewed as bullish for its long-term price action, as scarcity increases every time Saylor adds to his firm’s already gargantuan BTC stash.

Saylor is known to ‘buy the dip, and Bitcoin’s overnight drop from over $95,000 to around $92,500 could offer Strategy the perfect buy, although it isn’t certain that the pullback is over just yet.

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— Michael Saylor (@saylor) January 18, 2026

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Why Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Matters Right Now

This hint lands during a clear wave of institutional accumulation. Last Friday (January 16) marked the first day of negative outflows for Bitcoin ETFs since January 11. However, between January 12 and 15, spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $1.8Bn, according to CoinGlass data.

ETFs act like traditional stock products that hold Bitcoin on your behalf, making BTC easier for pension funds and more risk-averse investors to buy, as it removes the need to navigate crypto exchanges, handle private keys, and the multiple other factors that keep many away from crypto.

Big players buying at the same time sends a message. Institutions are treating Bitcoin less like a trade and more like a long-term asset. You can see the same trend in recent Bitcoin ETF inflows across the market.

For everyday investors, this does not mean “copy the trade.” It means understanding the backdrop. Large buyers tend to move slowly and think in years, not weeks.

While ETFs are performing well and Saylor is continuing to stack Strategy’s Bitcoin reserve, which are net positives for the space, growing tensions between Europe and the US are already hurting markets, and any further escalation will likely trigger deeper pullbacks.

The Hidden Risk Behind Strategy’s Aggressive Buying

(SOURCE: CoinGecko)

Here is the part many headlines skip. Strategy funds much of its Bitcoin buying with convertible debt. That works like a loan that can later turn into company shares.

Debt holders can start converting billions of dollars’ worth of notes in 2027 and 2028, according to The New York Times. If markets turn super rough, Strategy may find itself in need of cash fast in order to service its debt.

Saylor has said selling Bitcoin would be a last resort. Still, the risk exists. Strategy’s stock already dropped over -50% in the past year, even as Bitcoin climbed.

This is the key lesson for beginners. Bitcoin itself does not carry company debt. Public firms holding Bitcoin do. Saylor’s hint reinforces one thing. Institutions keep treating Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset, similar to digital gold.

That does not make Bitcoin “safe” in the short term. Price swings remain sharp. Never invest rent money, start small, and learn custody basics. Understand why companies like Strategy choose Bitcoin in the first place.

If institutional buying continues alongside steady ETF inflows, Bitcoin’s supply pressure stays in focus. The next few weeks may reveal whether this trend accelerates or pauses, depending on how events unfold between the US and Europe over Greenland.

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