VanEck says Strategy’s $135M BTC sale left $1.25B plan intact

Strategy’s latest Bitcoin sale may not have reduced the company’s $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program.

Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s head of digital assets research, said Strategy’s roughly $135 million Bitcoin sale last week did not count against its $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program. He pointed to Strategy’s latest Form 8-K, which said the full capacity remained available as of July 5.

Sigel said the reason sits in the program’s stated use. “The program caps cash reserve-funding sales only,” he wrote. He added that “direct div payments are off-program,” arguing that Strategy may have more Bitcoin selling room than the $1.25 billion headline suggests.

Latest filing separates two sale buckets

The filing shows Strategy sold 2,225 BTC between July 1 and July 5 for about $135.2 million at an average sale price of $60,773. The company also sold 1,363 BTC from June 29 to June 30 for about $80.8 million.

Together, those sales reached 3,588 BTC for about $216 million. Strategy said the proceeds funded preferred stock distributions and replenished the part of the USD Reserve used for that purpose. The filing also said the BTC Monetization Program could generate up to $1.25 billion in extra proceeds to fund the USD Reserve, with the full amount still available.

Strategy also said it did not sell shares under its at-the-market offering program during the same period. It also did not repurchase shares under its share repurchase programs. That makes the Bitcoin sale the main disclosed balance-sheet activity for the week.

Dividend pressure stays in focus

Strategy sold 3,588 BTC to fund dividends tied to its Digital Credit securities. The sale left the company with 843,775 BTC and $2.55 billion in USD reserves as of July 5.

That reserve exists to support preferred stock dividends and interest on outstanding debt. Strategy’s structure now links its Bitcoin treasury to regular cash obligations. This makes each sale important for investors tracking how the company funds dividends during weaker Bitcoin markets.

The company also reported an $8.32 billion loss on digital assets for the three months ended June 30. That figure included $8.31 billion of unrealized losses and $0.9 million of realized losses, according to the filing.

Strategy’s Bitcoin model faces closer review

The fresh reading from Sigel adds a new layer to the debate around Strategy’s capital plan. As previously reported by crypto.news, the company authorized up to $1.25 billion in Bitcoin sales on June 29 as part of a broader capital framework.

Strategy’s Bitcoin sale changed the market view of its long-running buy-and-hold narrative. The issue now is not only that Strategy sold Bitcoin, but how each sale fits into its reserve plan, dividend schedule, and stated monetization capacity.

The distinction may matter for MSTR holders because the market could treat the $1.25 billion figure as a hard ceiling. Sigel’s reading suggests that dividend-linked sales may sit outside that limit, while USD Reserve sales remain inside it.

Meanwhile, Peter Schiff’s criticism of Strategy after the $216 million BTC sale shows how closely investors are watching the company’s dividend model, reserve policy, and future Bitcoin sales.