KBC Group adds roughly $5.9 million in Strategy shares to its Bitcoin bet

KBC Group has bought more Strategy stock. The Belgian banking giant added about 39,826 shares of the Bitcoin treasury company, a purchase worth $5.9 million. What KBC actually bought The new shares were disclosed through a public 13F filing. That’s the quarterly report large US-listed investment managers file to show what stocks they hold. According to the research findings, KBC’s position in Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stood at 311,624 shares by the end of 2025. That stake was valued at about $50.44 million. The bank added 88,501 shares in the fourth quarter of 2025 alone, a sizable jump in a single three-month window. The latest batch of approximately 39,826 shares continues that pattern. The research dates this purchase as of October 23, 2026. Why Strategy is the vehicle of choice Strategy is the company formerly known as MicroStrategy. It rebranded in February 2025 to reflect its focus on holding Bitcoin as its core business. The firm is led by CEO Phong Le. Co-founder Michael Saylor, long the public face of its Bitcoin strategy, remains an influential figure at the company. As of October 19, 2026, Strategy held 848,517 BTC. It acquired those coins at an average cost of approximate...