Bitcoin Price Prediction: Strategy May Sell BTC For The First Time As Price Clears $81,000

Bitcoin Market Analysis Price Prediction

May 6, 2026

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by Parshwa Turakhiya

for CoinEdition

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Strategy May Sell BTC For The First Time As Price Clears $81,000

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BTC at $81,411 on May 6, clearing $81,000 for the first time since January; 4‑hour chart shows a rising channel with OBV making new highs, signaling technical momentum. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $467.35M of inflows on May 5 (4th consecutive day), lifting total ETF net assets to $108.98B and indicating institutional demand. MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor said the firm may sell bitcoin to fund $1.5B in annual dividends; MSTR fell 4% after hours and the remark briefly pulled BTC below $81k, creating short-term sell-side risk for crypto and DeFi market sentiment.

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BTC trades at $81,411, down 0.21%, inside a rising channel on the 4-hour chart with OBV making new highs confirming the move.
Strategy’s Michael Saylor said the firm may sell bitcoin for the first time to fund $1.5B in annual dividend obligations, sending MSTR down 4% after hours.
Bitcoin spot ETFs pulled $467.35M on May 5, the fourth consecutive day of inflows, pushing total net assets to $108.98B.

Bitcoin trades at $81,411 on May 6, clearing $81,000 for the first time since January as Iran tensions ease and global equities print records, before Michael Saylor’s comment about potentially selling bitcoin for the first time in Strategy’s history briefly pulled it back below that level.