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Strive Buys 382 Bitcoin for About $30.3 Million, Holdings Reach 15,391 BTC

Strive Buys 382 Bitcoin for About $30.3 Million, Holdings Reach 15,391 BTC

According to an SEC filing, Strive bought 382 Bitcoin between May 13 and May 18, raising its treasury to 15,391 BTC as it expands a debt-free, preferred-stock-funded accumulation strategy.

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Fact Check
All key figures in the claim are consistently corroborated across multiple independent sources published on May 19, 2026. Bitcoin Magazine (x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2056721733088903247) confirmed the 382 BTC purchase for $30.3M and 15,391 BTC total holdings. BitcoinTreasuries.NET (x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2056713183893897304) independently confirmed the 382 BTC purchase and 15,391 BTC total. Odaily News confirmed all figures including the $79,348 average price. The claim that Matt Cole announced it on X is consistent with reporting, though the original Matt Cole post was not directly retrieved. No conflicting data was found across any source. The small residual uncertainty (7%) reflects the inability to directly verify the original Matt Cole X post and the absence of an official press release or SEC filing in the search results.
Summary

Strive, Inc. acquired 382 Bitcoin for about $30.3 million at an average price near $79,348 per coin, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase, executed between May 13 and May 18, lifted the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 15,391 BTC. The firm said its quarter-to-date BTC Yield was 6.6% and its year-to-date BTC Yield was 18.4%, while its amplification ratio stood at 44.3%. Strive also disclosed about $87.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and a $49.8 million position in Strategy Inc.’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock. The company said it has added more than 2,200 BTC since January 2026, when it held 12,798 BTC after acquiring Semler Scientific, and noted earlier purchases of 789 BTC in late April and 444 BTC weeks later as it crossed 15,000 BTC.

Terms & Concepts
  • BTC Yield: A proprietary metric measuring the percentage growth of Bitcoin exposure per common share over time, rather than Bitcoin’s market price appreciation alone.
  • Bitcoin treasury: A corporate strategy of holding Bitcoin on the balance sheet as a reserve asset and central part of capital allocation.
  • amplification ratio: A measure of how leveraged a company’s Bitcoin exposure is relative to the market value of its holdings.