$BTC $BTC Direct Impact: Supply and Demand

- MicroStrategy's purchases (which exceed 214,400 BTC as of June 2024) reduce the circulating supply, driving Bitcoin prices up.

- For example, their purchase of 25,250 BTC ($1.65 billion) in Q1 2024 coincided with Bitcoin's surge from $40,000 to over $60,000 in mid-2024.

- Large purchases by institutions can trigger algorithmic trading bots and speculators to engage in front-running strategies or follow momentum.