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The BTC Register · Published 6 Oct 2026
A new explanatory guide, not a report of a new market event. It compares the available dated records and explains why trust shares and MSTR common stock are not equivalent.
Archived notes retain their original publication dates. They describe historical editions, not the latest holdings; original source pages may since have changed. A weekly data refresh is not a new research note.
The 15 August edition added AirNet Technology (819 BTC) and Advanced Bitcoin Technologies AG (242 BTC) from Look Into Bitcoin. This note describes that edition, not the composition of the latest company file.
Read the original sourceThe archived 15 August 2026 note recorded 840,447 BTC from Strategy’s dashboard. That historical figure should not be treated as the latest company balance; use the dated Strategy record for the current register value.
Editorial correction 6 Oct 2026: Removed the claim that the August figure matches the current company record. The original publication date and historical figure are unchanged. Current Strategy record.
Read the original sourceA Strategy ledger entry for the week of 10 August 2026 recorded a reduction of 1,690 BTC.
Read the original sourceReporting around 30 July put Strategy’s holdings at 843,775 BTC, unchanged while the company raised cash.
Read the original sourceReporting on Fidelity’s FBTC and the wider spot ETF market found that redemptions were smaller than the fall in bitcoin’s price.
Read the original sourceAn April recap put IBIT at 802,823 BTC and Strategy at 818,334 BTC. IBIT holds bitcoin for fund investors; Strategy holds it on its own balance sheet.
Read the original sourceThis report examines the bitcoin held by companies, funds, and governments. Using the remaining supply to estimate retail ownership depends on the coverage of those records and the amount assumed lost.
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