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<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> has fallen below $70,000, shedding more than 4.5% in 24 hours, as a confluence of selling pressure and a notable corporate disclosure weighed on market sentiment.
<h2 id="strategy-sells-bitcoin-for-the-first-time-in-years">Strategy Sells Bitcoin for the First Time in Years</h2>
The immediate catalyst came from Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest known corporate holder of Bitcoin. <cite>According to a June 1 SEC filing, Strategy sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31, 2026, at an average price of $77,135, with proceeds expected to fund distributions on its preferred stock.</cite><cite>The filing, which disclosed the firm's first net Bitcoin disposal in nearly four years, sent MSTR shares down 6% and Coinbase down 5%.</cite>
<cite>Strategy, the publicly traded business intelligence company with the largest known corporate Bitcoin holding, had flagged the possibility of a sale during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call on May 6.</cite><cite>Any Bitcoin sale would fund a dividend on the company's STRC preferred stock, a class of share that pays fixed dividends before common stockholders receive any payment.</cite>
<cite>Despite the disposal, Strategy's aggregate Bitcoin holdings stood at 843,706 BTC as of May 31, 2026, acquired at a total cost of approximately $63.87 billion.</cite><cite>The company also maintains a USD Reserve, established in December 2025 to support preferred stock dividend payments, with a balance of $900 million as of May 31.</cite>
<h2 id="broader-market-pressure-compounds-the-drop">Broader Market Pressure Compounds the Drop</h2>
The Strategy news landed on an already fragile tape. <cite>Bitcoin sealed its third red monthly candle of 2026 on May 31, closing at $73,751 after opening the month near $77,150, a 4.4% loss that defied May's historical average gain of 18.7%.</cite>
<cite>Bitcoin spot ETFs closed May with $2.30 billion in net outflows, the largest monthly outflow of 2026 and the steepest since November 2025.</cite><cite>Stalled U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks also pushed Brent crude back above $93 a barrel, reversing the oil-price relief that had briefly lifted BTC to $82,000 in early May.</cite>
<cite>The Fear and Greed Index fell to 23, its lowest reading since the April sell-off, with 147,970 traders liquidated in the past 24 hours and long positions absorbing 75.6% of $570.99 million in total derivatives liquidations.</cite> Traders are now watching the $70,000 level closely, with a sustained break lower seen as a potential trigger for further losses.
Sources: <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001050446/000119312526249768/mstr-20260530.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Strategy Inc. Form 8-K, June 1, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)</a> <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/06/01/crypto-market-today-bitcoin-opens-june-below-72k-after-sealing-its-third-red-monthly-candle-of-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Opens June Below $72K (CryptoTimes)</a> <a href="https://coinpaprika.com/news/strategy-sell-bitcoin-strc-dividend-saylor/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Strategy May Sell Bitcoin to Fund STRC Dividend (CoinPaprika)</a>

Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 After Strategy Confirms Recent Bitcoin Sale

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