Strategy Reports Significant Workforce Reduction and Bitcoin Holdings Increase

According to PANews, Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, revealed in a report on Tuesday that as of December 31, 2024, the company employed 1,534 people, marking a reduction of approximately 400 employees, or 20.7%, from the previous year. The research and development department experienced the highest number of layoffs with 144 positions cut, followed by the consulting department with 124 layoffs, and the sales and marketing department with 95. The report also highlighted a significant increase in the company's Bitcoin holdings. By the end of 2024, Strategy's Bitcoin assets more than doubled from 189,150 at the end of 2023 to 447,470. The company spent a total of $22.1 billion on Bitcoin purchases, with an average price of approximately $85,447 per Bitcoin. In 2025 alone, Strategy has invested around $3.2 billion to acquire 31,270 Bitcoins.