Strategy purchased an additional 22,048 bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $1.92 billion last week, according to a regulatory filing released Monday morning. The acquisition was made at an average price of $86,969 per bitcoin.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the U.S. Dollar could lose its global economic dominance if it fails to rein in soaring national debt, pointing to Bitcoin as a potential challenger to the dollar’s reserve currency status.

Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) has issued a new resolution banning certain pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, citing high risk and volatility.

Top Stories in the Crypto Round-up today: 

• Strategy Buys Another $1.92B in Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings to Over 500,000 BTC
• BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns U.S. Dollar Risks Losing Reserve Status to Bitcoin
• Brazil Bans Major Pension Funds From Investing in BTC and Other Crypto Assets

Strategy Buys Another $1.92B in Bitcoin, Bringing Total Holdings to Over 500,000 BTC

Strategy purchased an additional 22,048 bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $1.92 billion last week, according to a regulatory filing released Monday morning. The acquisition was made at an average price of $86,969 per bitcoin.

With this latest buy, the company now holds 528,185 BTC in total, acquired for about $35.63 billion at an average purchase price of $67,458 per coin.

The purchase was funded primarily through equity offerings, including $1.2 billion raised via an at-the-market (ATM) common stock issuance in the week ending March 30. Strategy also drew $18.52 million from its STRK preferred share ATM program and completed a $711.2 million STRF preferred share offering.

At current market prices — around $82,000 per BTC — the firm’s holdings are worth over $43 billion. Despite a modest decline in both Bitcoin and Strategy’s stock price since Friday, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has maintained the company’s long-standing strategy of accumulating BTC as a treasury reserve asset.

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns U.S. Dollar Risks Losing Reserve Status to Bitcoin

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the U.S. Dollar could lose its global economic dominance if it fails to rein in soaring national debt, pointing to Bitcoin as a potential challenger to the dollar’s reserve currency status.

In his annual letter to shareholders, Fink noted that the U.S. has long benefited from the dollar’s global reserve role, but warned that continued fiscal mismanagement could erode that position. “If deficits keep ballooning, America risks losing that position to digital assets like Bitcoin,” he wrote.

While reaffirming his support for digital assets, Fink said Bitcoin’s rise underscores the urgency of developing stronger digital infrastructure, including identity verification systems needed to support widespread adoption of decentralized finance. “Two things can be true at once,” he said. “Decentralized finance is a breakthrough, but it can also pose risks to U.S. economic power.”

BlackRock has emerged as a major player in the digital asset space. Its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched in January 2024, now manages nearly $50 billion in assets—making it the most successful spot Bitcoin ETF to date. Retail investors account for roughly half of the fund’s inflows. The firm also launched a tokenized money market fund, BUIDL, which is expected to surpass $2 billion in assets by April, positioning it as the largest tokenized fund on the market. 

Brazil Bans Major Pension Funds From Investing in Bitcoin and Other Crypto Assets

Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) has issued a new resolution banning certain pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, citing high risk and volatility.

Under Resolution 5.202/2025, closed pension entities—known locally as Entidades Fechadas de Previdência Complementar (EFPCs)—are no longer permitted to allocate any portion of their guarantee reserves to bitcoin (BTC) or other virtual assets. These funds manage retirement savings for unionized workers and employees of state-linked or private corporations.

According to a notice from Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, the ruling aims to protect long-term capital pools by prohibiting exposure to assets with “specific investment characteristics and associated risk.” EFPC reserves are typically allocated to fixed income and equity markets, with a focus on capital preservation and low volatility.

The new restrictions do not apply to open pension funds or individual retirement products offered by banks and insurers, which are governed by separate rules. These may still allow indirect exposure to digital assets through ETFs or tokenized platforms.

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