[Digital Today reporter Yesul Kim] Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is drawing attention over whether it can meet its goal of holding 1 million BTC by the end of 2026.

TheCryptoBasic, a blockchain media outlet, said on Monday that reaching the target would allow Strategy to control nearly 5 percent of bitcoin's fixed supply of 21 million coins. It currently holds about 738,731 BTC. To reach 1 million, it would need to secure about 261,269 additional coins during the remainder of this year, it said.

To do so, it would need to buy 6,158 BTC a week over 290 days, or about 42 weeks. If the average BTC price holds at $85,000, it would need $523 million a week, or $22.2 billion a year. Strategy has continued an aggressive accumulation strategy, recently buying an additional 17,994 BTC in the past week.

Since adopting BTC as a core reserve asset in August 2020, Strategy has accumulated an average of 10,700 BTC a month, or 128,000 BTC a year. In 2026, it is buying at a pace above its long-term average, adding 64,948 BTC.

Chairman Michael Saylor (마이클 세일러) said in December 2022 that the company would slow its accumulation pace if it held 5 to 7.5 percent of BTC's total supply. Saylor also tied those supply targets to long-term price expectations. "At 5 percent ownership, BTC will reach $1 million, and at 7 percent it will reach $10 million," he said, offering a strong upside outlook. Strategy has no plans to sell in the short term and plans to keep buying BTC quarterly.

Separately, Saylor argued that bitcoin would become a safe investment as AI disrupts existing financial structures. Palihapitiya said AI would rapidly weaken corporate competitiveness and change long-term investment models, an analysis said.