Strive Buys $280 Million in Bitcoin, Its Largest Purchase in Months

Strive is piling into Bitcoin at its fastest clip of the year, scooping up another 3,311 BTC worth roughly $280 million in its biggest single purchase since January. The Nasdaq-listed asset manager, which trades under the ticker ASST, disclosed in a filing Monday that it bought the Bitcoin between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 at an average price of about $84,500 per coin, including fees. The buy lifts Strive’s total holdings to 32,773 BTC, worth roughly $2.73 billion at today’s prices, up from 29,462 BTC a week earlier. The purchase caps a stretch of aggressive accumulation.