The estimate came from an exchange on X that began when investor Jason asked Grok to model a world without Michael Saylor’s corporate buying spree. Grok initially replied that the absence of those purchases, now equal to about 4% of the total Bitcoin supply, would have left the market obviously weaker.
Bitcoin’s price would sit roughly $4,000 to $7,000 lower today had MicroStrategy not spent more than $61 billion to amass 815,061 coins, according to an analysis by Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot from xAI.
MicroStrategy was the dominant corporate buyer through early 2026, while virtually every other company stepped back by 99%, providing steady demand that amplified upward pressure during periods of thin liquidity.
Willy Woo, a well-known on-chain analyst, pressed for a refinement. He asked what share of MicroStrategy shareholders would have bought Bitcoin outright if the stock vehicle had never existed.
Grok put the crossover figure at 35-45%. It noted that many traditional equity investors and institutions turned to MicroStrategy shares because they offered simpler custody, built-in leverage, and no need for crypto wallets or exchange accounts.
 
After adjusting for that overlap, Grok revised the net price impact downward. Saylor’s campaign still added an estimated 5 to 8% to spot Bitcoin, but the final shortfall without it narrows to $4,000-$7,000.
The company’s buying has continued at a brisk pace. In the four weeks ended April 20, Strategy added more than 53,000 Bitcoin across four separate purchases. On April 20 alone, it bought 34,164 coins for $2.54 billion, averaging $74,395 per coin. The prior week, it paid $1.001 billion for 13,927 coins.
Earlier tranches included 4,871 coins on April 6 for $330 million and 1,031 coins on March 23 for $77 million. The cumulative result: 815,061 Bitcoin acquired at a blended cost of $61.559 billion.
Bitcoin itself traded at $78,728.61 on Wednesday, up 4.33% in the past 24 hours and outperforming a largely flat broader market. Analysts pointed to improving regulatory sentiment and steady inflows into spot exchange-traded funds as primary support, alongside a 68% correlation with the S&P 500, which underscored shared macro momentum.
Bitcoin dominance has been rising as capital rotates out of altcoins, while derivatives leave room for a short squeeze. If the price holds above $74,000, technicians see a test of the recent swing high at $78,320, while a break lower would open the path toward $71,650.
