Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASST) buys 79 bitcoin and reports share changes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Strive, Inc. reported that between July 20 and July 24, 2026 it purchased 79 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $65,723 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. Following these purchases, bitcoin holdings increased from 19,921 to 20,000 as of July 24, 2026.
As of July 24, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $154,000k, and the fair value of STRC Stock held was $43,879k, with 505,000 STRC shares unchanged. Class A common shares outstanding rose to 74,307,438, while Class B shares were 9,792,535, resulting in Effective Common Shares Outstanding of 84,099,973 and Assumed Fully Diluted Shares of 86,694,972. Shares underlying traditional warrants (26,596,510) and SATA preferred stock (7,829,502) were unchanged. The company also reiterated extensive forward-looking statement cautions related to its merger with Semler Scientific, bitcoin treasury strategies, and potential adjustments to SATA dividend rates.
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Filing Explained
As of July 24, common shares were 430,000 higher, with some shares sold by the snapshot scheduled for issuance the following business day.
The July 27 Form 8-K shows effective common shares at 84,099,973 on
The footnote qualifies the lifecycle: the counts include shares sold through 4:00 p.m. Eastern that will be issued on the following business day, so the July 24 snapshot includes a not-yet-issued component.
The same 430,000 increase appears in assumed fully diluted shares; options and unvested RSUs were separately listed, while traditional warrant shares are excluded from that measure and SATA shares were unchanged.
Traditional warrant exercises require payment of the exercise price to the company, so the 26,596,510 warrant shares are a potential future share count, not shares reported as issued here.
8-K Event Classification
Item 8.01 — Other Events
1 item
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Key Figures
Bitcoin purchased: 79 bitcoin
Average bitcoin purchase price: $65,723 per bitcoin
Bitcoin held: 20,000 bitcoin
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Bitcoin purchased
79 bitcoin
Bought between July 20 and July 24, 2026 at an average price of ~$65,723 per bitcoin
Average bitcoin purchase price
$65,723 per bitcoin
Average price paid, inclusive of fees and expenses, for 79 bitcoin acquired July 20–24, 2026
Bitcoin held
20,000 bitcoin
Total bitcoin holdings as of July 24, 2026 (up from 19,921 on July 17, 2026)
Cash and cash equivalents
$154,000k
Balance as of July 24, 2026 (in thousands)
Fair value of STRC Stock
$43,879k
Fair value of 505,000 STRC shares held as of July 24, 2026 (in thousands)
Effective Common Shares Outstanding
84,099,973 shares
Sum of Class A and Class B common shares as of July 24, 2026
Assumed Fully Diluted Shares
86,694,972 shares
Effective Common Shares Outstanding plus all potentially dilutive securities, excluding traditional warrants, as of July 24, 2026
SATA Preferred Shares
7,829,502 shares
Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding as of July 24, 2026
Key Terms
Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, Effective Common Shares Outstanding, Assumed Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding, Traditional Warrants, +2 more
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Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock financial
"Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share"
A variable rate series A perpetual preferred stock is a type of share that pays a priority cash distribution whose amount resets periodically based on a reference interest rate, carries a specific series label (Series A), and has no fixed maturity date so it can remain outstanding indefinitely. Investors care because it offers higher priority income than common stock and a yield that moves with market rates—providing potential protection when rates rise but more income uncertainty than a fixed coupon.
Traditional Warrants financial
"Shares Underlying Traditional Warrants (5) | 26,596,510 | 26,596,510"
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements herein"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Bitcoin treasury strategies financial
"problems arising from, implementation of Bitcoin treasury strategies and risks associated"
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
FAQ
What bitcoin purchases did Strive, Inc. (ASST) report for July 2026?
Strive, Inc. reported purchasing 79 bitcoin between July 20 and July 24, 2026 at an average price of about $65,723 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. These purchases increased total bitcoin holdings from 19,921 to 20,000 coins.
How did Strive, Inc. (ASST) update its cash position as of July 24, 2026?
As of July 24, 2026, Strive reported cash and cash equivalents of $154,000k. This compares with $157,400k as of July 17, 2026, reflecting changes over the period alongside updated bitcoin holdings and STRC stock values.
What are Strive, Inc. (ASST)'s bitcoin and STRC Stock holdings?
As of July 24, 2026, Strive held 20,000 bitcoin and 505,000 shares of STRC Stock, with the STRC position having a fair value of $43,879k. The STRC share count remained unchanged from July 17, 2026.
What risks and forward-looking topics did Strive, Inc. (ASST) highlight?
Strive included extensive forward-looking statement cautions covering the Semler Scientific merger, bitcoin treasury strategies, potential changes to SATA Stock dividend rates, legal proceedings, dilution from additional share issuances, and other factors that could affect future results and trading performance.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2026
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 27, 2026, Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") announced that during the period from July 20, 2026 through July 24, 2026, Strive purchased 79 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $65,723 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. The Company also announced the following updates to its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, bitcoin, and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of Strategy Inc. (the "STRC Stock") and shares outstanding of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "SATA Stock"):
| As of July 17, 2026 | As of July 24, 2026 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands) | $ | 157,400 | $ | 154,000 | $ | (3,400) | |||||||||||
| Fair value of STRC Stock (in thousands) | $ | 43,071 | $ | 43,879 | $ | 808 | |||||||||||
| Shares of STRC held | 505,000 | 505,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Bitcoin held | 19,921 | 20,000 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding: (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | 73,869,961 | 74,307,438 | 437,477 | ||||||||||||||
| Class B common stock | 9,800,012 | 9,792,535 | (7,477) | ||||||||||||||
Effective Common Shares Outstanding (2) | 83,669,973 | 84,099,973 | 430,000 | ||||||||||||||
Options (3) | 997,730 | 997,730 | — | ||||||||||||||
RSU (Unvested) (3) | 1,613,432 | 1,597,269 | (16,163) | ||||||||||||||
Assumed Fully Diluted Shares (4) | 86,264,972 | 86,694,972 | 430,000 | ||||||||||||||
Shares Underlying Traditional Warrants (5) | 26,596,510 | 26,596,510 | — | ||||||||||||||
| SATA Stock | 7,829,502 | 7,829,502 | — | ||||||||||||||
(1) Includes shares outstanding and shares sold through 4:00pm EST, which will be issued on the following business day. (2) Effective Common Shares Outstanding is calculated as the sum of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. (3) Represents outstanding employee stock awards. (4) Assumed Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding represents Effective Common Shares Outstanding plus shares underlying all potentially dilutive securities, including options and unvested RSUs. Shares underlying Traditional Warrants are excluded from this figure. (5) Represents shares exercisable underlying Traditional Warrants. Exercises of traditional warrants subject to the payment of exercise price to Company. | |||||||||||||||||
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements herein and in the press release attached hereto may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, which statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding the outlook and expectations of Strive and its subsidiaries, the strategic benefits and financial benefits of the merger transaction with Semler Scientific, Inc. (the "merger transaction"), including the expected impact of the merger transaction on Strive's future financial performance and the ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses, and Strive’s intentions with respect to adjusting the SATA Stock dividend rate. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” “assume,” “forecast,” “target,” “budget,” “outlook,” “trend,” “guidance,” “objective,” “goal,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” and “intend,” as well as words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of Strive and its management team about future events. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as of the time they are made and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others, the following:
•the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Strive or its subsidiaries;
•the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the merger transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, implementation of Bitcoin treasury strategies and risks associated with Bitcoin and other digital assets, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, and laws and regulations and their enforcement;
•the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities;
•dilution caused by Strive’s issuance of additional shares of its Class A common stock or SATA Stock;
•potential adverse reactions of Strive’s clients and customers or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the merger transaction;
•other factors that may affect future results of Strive or the future trading performance of its Class A common stock or SATA Stock.
These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause Strive’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm Strive’s results.
Although Strive believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that the actual results of Strive will not differ materially from any projected future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Strive’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and other documents subsequently filed by Strive with the SEC.
The actual results anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on Strive or its businesses or operations. Investors are cautioned not to rely too heavily on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein and in the press release attached hereto speak only as of the date hereof, and Strive undertakes no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Strive, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: | July 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew Cole | ||||||||
| Matthew Cole | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||