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Strive Purchases 1,223 Bitcoin for $100 Million, Total Holdings Now 36,818 BTC

October 19, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC (3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Strive has acquired an additional 1,223 bitcoin at a cost of approximately $100 million. The purchase brings the company's total bitcoin holdings to 36,818 BTC. The acquisition continues Strive's pattern of accumulating bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset.

WHY IT MATTERS

When a company buys bitcoin and holds it on its balance sheet, it is using bitcoin as a "treasury asset" — essentially treating it like a store of value, similar to how companies might hold cash or gold. Think of it like a business deciding to keep some of its savings in bitcoin instead of just in a bank account. When well-known companies make large bitcoin purchases, it signals growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency. For people new to crypto, this is notable because corporate adoption can influence how mainstream bitcoin becomes. However, holding bitcoin also carries risk, since its price can change significantly over time.

Strive, a financial services firm co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, has added another 1,223 bitcoin to its balance sheet for roughly $100 million, bringing its total reported holdings to 36,818 BTC.

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