Bitcoin Closes April Up 12% as Strategy's MSTR Posts First Positive Month Since July

Bitcoin Closes April Up 12% as Strategy's MSTR Posts First Positive Month Since July

Bitcoin Closes April Up 12% as Strategy's MSTR Posts First Positive Month Since July Price data byDecryptNewsCoinsBitcoin Closes April Up 12% as Strategy's MSTR Posts First Positive Month Since JulyBitcoin rallied 12% in April as Strategy added $4.1 billion in BTC, but on-chain data suggests gains may be speculative.By Akash GirimathEdited by Stephen GravesMay 1, 2026May 1, 20263 min readSource: Decrypt/ShutterstockCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief Bitcoin’s April gains hovered just under 12%, marking its second positive monthly close since September 2025. Michael Saylor’s Strategy made four BTC purchases in April totaling $4.13 billion, with MSTR stock closing the month up 33%. CryptoQuant warns that “price gains are speculative rather than structural” as the demand metric remains negat

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