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The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) has revealed its exposure to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> (BTC) through a&nbsp;smaller stake in Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy.
This comes at a time when&nbsp;Michael Saylor hinted at increasing Strategy's slice of the Bitcoin pie.
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<h2 id="saylor-hints-at-next-major-bitcoin-buy">Saylor hints at next major Bitcoin buy</h2>
Strategy’s position strengthened earlier this month after MSCI opted <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/michael-saylors-microstrategy-msci-delays-index-delisting" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">not to exclude</a> digital asset treasury (DAT) companies from its indices, sparing Strategy from potential delisting.&nbsp;
DAT firms hold cryptocurrencies as treasury assets in a similar manner to traditional corporations maintaining cash reserves.
Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11, Strategy made its biggest Bitcoin acquisition since July 2025, purchasing 13,627 BTC for $1.25 billion.&nbsp;
Year to date, MSTR shares have climbed 10.53%, though the stock remains down 55.36% over the past year.
Adding to speculation, Saylor <a href="https://x.com/saylor/status/2012874594613416217?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">posted</a> “Bigger Orange” on X on Jan. 18, accompanied by a chart showing Strategy’s Bitcoin accumulation since 2020, now representing roughly 3% of the total BTC supply.
The post fueled investor anticipation that Strategy could soon announce another major purchase.&nbsp;Strategy will also share&nbsp;its <a href="https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-announces-earnings-release-date-and-live-video-webinar-for-fourth-quarter-2025-financial-results_01-15-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fourth-quarter earnings</a> on Feb. 5, right after market close.
Strategy currently holds<a href="https://bitcointreasuries.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 687,410 BTC</a> in its coffers.
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<h2 id="institutional-exposure-to-bitcoin-remains-steady">Institutional exposure to Bitcoin remains steady</h2>
Louisiana pension fund manages $16 billion in assets for more than 100,000 public workers.
LASERS held 17,900 Strategy shares as of Dec. 31, 2025, accounting for just 0.02% of its portfolio, as per a recent<a href="https://archive.fast-edgar.com/20260116/A8Z2222CX222B2C2222W22Z2LMC2V2287282/form13f.table-lasers12312025.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> filing</a>.
At MSTR's current price of $173.71 per share, the holdings are worth $3.1 million.&nbsp;
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