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Strategy transferred 411 Bitcoin ($30 m) to a Coinbase Prime wallet, pushing odds of a sale before year‑end to 91% and highlighting a shift in its “never sell”
A 411‑bitcoin transfer worth about $30 million landed in a Coinbase Prime wallet on May 29, the first direct deposit to an exchange in nearly two years, and Polymarket odds that Strategy will sell Bitcoin before Dec 31 2026 jumped to 91% [2].
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Transfer size | 411.48 BTC (~$30.3 m) |
| % of holdings | 0.05 % of Strategy’s 843,738 BTC |
| Market odds | Sale odds to year‑end 91% (up 68 points) |
| Catalyst | First exchange deposit since 2022, following May 5 earnings call |
The move is notable not for its size—0.05 % of Strategy’s treasury—but for what it signals. Strategy’s CEO Michael Saylor told investors on the May 5 Q1 2026 earnings call that the firm “will probably sell some bitcoin to pay a dividend just to inoculate the market,” ending a four‑year “never sell” narrative [2]. The deposit, flagged by Lookonchain, consisted of two roughly equal chunks (205.3 BTC and 206.2 BTC) preceded by a test transaction of 0.0241 BTC [2]. While the coins remain in the Coinbase Prime wallet, traders have interpreted the on‑chain activity as a concrete test of Saylor’s new stance, driving the sharp rise in sale probability.
Strategy holds 843,738 BTC, a position that would require a 1 % sale (about 8,437 BTC) to generate roughly $621 million at current prices—enough to cover multiple years of its $1.5 billion annual dividend obligations [2]. The 411 BTC moved represents about 5 % of that 1 % threshold, suggesting a “signaling” deposit rather than a panic liquidation. Two weeks before the transfer, Strategy added 24,869 BTC (≈$2 billion) to its balance, reinforcing its net‑accumulator status despite the new willingness to sell [2].
Coinbase, the largest publicly traded crypto company since April 2021, offers a regulated, secure platform for such institutional moves, with assets held offline in cold storage and no lending of customer funds [1][3]. Its Prime service provides deep liquidity and advanced order types, making it a natural choice for large holders testing market impact.
The deposit underscores a strategic shift for Strategy: moving from a “never sell” posture to a conditional sale framework that could be used to fund dividends. Whether the 411 BTC will stay on Coinbase as a hedge or be liquidated remains the key question for investors tracking the firm’s Bitcoin exposure.
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