bitcoin newsOct 19, 2026AI summary

Strive Expands Bitcoin Treasury to 36,818 BTC

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Strive reported a $335 million Bitcoin purchase, bringing its holdings to 36,818 BTC as it continues using equity financing to build reserves.

Strive Expands Bitcoin Treasury to 36,818 BTC

Bitcoin treasury company Strive has increased its holdings to 36,818 BTC following a purchase valued at $335 million, according to Cointelegraph.

The latest addition totaled 1,223 BTC. An earlier acquisition had already moved Strive ahead of MARA Holdings in the size of its Bitcoin reserves.

Strive continues to use equity financing to expand its treasury, raising capital through share sales to support further Bitcoin purchases.

Source: Cointelegraph

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