Strive adds 1,800 Bitcoin to overtake Bullish in corporate rankings

Strive, Inc. has added another 1,800 Bitcoin to its balance sheet, pushing its total holdings to 23,156 BTC and vaulting the company into fifth place among the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries. The Dallas-based asset manager, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ASST, has been on a buying spree that would make even the most aggressive Bitcoin bulls do a double take. The company went from holding virtually zero Bitcoin in 2025 to sitting on a war chest of over 23,000 BTC in roughly a year and a half. From zero to 23,000 BTC in 18 months Strive held approximately 7,500 BTC at the end of 2025. By mid-2026, that figure had tripled past 21,000 BTC. And now, with this latest 1,800 BTC purchase, the total sits at 23,156 BTC. The company has disclosed more than 29 separate Bitcoin purchases to date. One of its most notable single transactions came in June 2026, when it scooped up 2,500 BTC following its acquisition of Semler Scientific. A prior batch of purchases from August 17 to August 21 saw the firm acquire 1,110 BTC for approximately $81.5 million, working out to an average price of roughly $73,409 per coin including fees. That particular announcement sent ASST shares s...