Strive, Inc. has increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than 15,000 BTC after purchasing an additional 444 Bitcoin in early May 2026. The Dallas-based company, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ASST, acquired the latest Bitcoin for $33.9 million at an average price of $76,307 per coin. CEO Matt Cole announced the acquisition on X, and the company confirmed the purchase in an SEC 8-K filing.
Strive now ranks ninth among public companies holding Bitcoin, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. Its position places it near Riot Platforms (15,680 BTC) and Coinbase (15,389 BTC). Strive had previously reported 14,557 BTC as of April 24 after buying 789 Bitcoin at an average price of $77,890 per coin.
Strive’s growth accelerated after it completed its acquisition of Semler Scientific in January 2026, when it held 12,798 BTC. Since then, the company has added more than 2,200 BTC. Strive describes itself as the first public asset management Bitcoin treasury corporation, focusing on increasing Bitcoin per share and using Bitcoin as a benchmark for capital allocation.
Separately, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the largest public corporate Bitcoin holder, paused its weekly Bitcoin purchases while raising $82 million through common stock sales. The company sold 492,210 Class A shares between April 27 and May 3, 2026, through its at-the-market equity program. The proceeds were not used for a Bitcoin purchase during the week, leaving Strategy’s holdings unchanged at 818,334 BTC.
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor confirmed the pause on X, writing that there were “no buys this week” and that the company would return to work the following week. Strategy’s 818,334 BTC were acquired at an aggregate cost of about $61.81 billion, with an average purchase price of roughly $75,537 per Bitcoin. At current market prices, the company’s Bitcoin stack was valued near $64.5 billion.
The pause came shortly before Strategy’s first-quarter earnings report scheduled for May 5. Analysts expect Strategy to report first-quarter revenue near $124.6 million, up about 12% from a year earlier. The company still has about $26.4 billion available for future Class A common stock issuance under its existing program.
