Strive, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on September 8, 2026, disclosing a bitcoin purchase of 1,375 bitcoin between August 31 and September 4, 2026, and providing updated holdings and share count data as of September 4, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Bitcoin purchased: 1,375 bitcoin acquired between August 31, 2026 and September 4, 2026 at an average price of approximately $79,281 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses.
  • Total bitcoin held: Bitcoin holdings increased from 23,156 to 24,531 as of September 4, 2026.
  • Cash and cash equivalents: Rose from $183,500 thousand as of August 28, 2026 to $202,600 thousand as of September 4, 2026, a change of $19,100 thousand.
  • Class A common stock outstanding: Increased from 83,470,035 to 85,696,647 shares, a change of 2,226,612 shares.
  • SATA Stock outstanding: Increased from 9,073,914 to 9,995,425 shares, a change of 921,511 shares.
  • Assumed Fully Diluted Shares: Rose from 96,523,351 to 98,148,551, a change of 1,625,200 shares.

Strive's Bitcoin Accumulation and Holdings Update for Early September 2026

According to the filing, Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST) reported that between August 31, 2026 and September 4, 2026, the company purchased 1,375 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $79,281 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. Following the purchase, the company's total bitcoin holdings stood at 24,531 as of September 4, 2026, up from 23,156 as of August 28, 2026.

The filing also disclosed changes to cash and cash equivalents, which increased by $19,100 thousand to $202,600 thousand over the same period. The fair value of Strive's holdings of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of Strategy Inc. (referred to in the filing as "STRC Stock") rose by $212 thousand to $49,364 thousand, while the number of STRC shares held remained unchanged at 505,000. Class B common stock outstanding decreased by 554,624 shares to 9,237,911, while Class A common stock increased by 2,226,612 shares to 85,696,647. Effective Common Shares Outstanding, calculated as the sum of Class A and Class B common stock, rose to 94,934,558.

The filing noted that shares underlying Traditional Warrants remained unchanged at 26,596,010, and that exercises of such warrants are subject to payment of the exercise price to the company. The filing also referenced a pending merger transaction with Semler Scientific, Inc. and included cautionary language stating that certain statements "may constitute forward-looking statements" subject to risks and uncertainties, as described in the filing's cautionary section. The report was signed by Matthew Cole, Chief Executive Officer of Strive, Inc.

What Was Disclosed

Strive, Inc. disclosed a purchase of 1,375 bitcoin at approximately $79,281 per bitcoin between August 31 and September 4, 2026, along with updated figures for cash, STRC Stock holdings, bitcoin totals, and share counts across all share classes as of September 4, 2026.