Strive (ASST) Eyes $4.2B War Chest to Ramp Up Bitcoin Accumulation

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Strive (ASST) Eyes $4.2B War Chest to Ramp Up Bitcoin Accumulation

Strive, Inc. (ASST), the publicly traded Bitcoin treasury and asset management company, announced Monday that it plans to dramatically upsize its at-the-market (ATM) capital programs by a combined $4.2 billion — adding $2.1 billion each to its Class A common stock (ASST) and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA) programs — in what could be one of the most aggressive Bitcoin accumulation moves by any public company this year.

CEO Matt Cole confirmed the plans in a post on X, stating: “Strive expects to increase the size of both the $ASST and $SATA ATM programs by $2.1 billion each, reflecting a sustained increase in liquidity and demand for both securities.” Cole added that a balance sheet update would be provided before market open on Tuesday.

If completed, the expansion would bring Strive’s Class A common stock ATM capacity to $2.55 billion and its SATA preferred stock capacity to $2.6 billion — a staggering scale-up from the $500 million SATA ATM program Strive originally launched in December 2025.

The announcement comes on the heels of a record-shattering week for the company. In the seven days ending May 24, 2026, Strive raised enough capital to acquire approximately 2,624 Bitcoin — more than double its previous weekly purchase record of 371 BTC — deploying over $194 million in SATA proceeds alone. 

On one historic day during that stretch, the company’s SATA instrument absorbed an estimated 453 BTC in a single session, representing approximately 101% of the entire Bitcoin mining supply for that day — what market observers called the first “full-supply absorption event” in months.

Strive is a bitcoin treasury

As of late May 2026, Strive holds approximately 16,500 BTC on its balance sheet, valued at roughly $1.27 billion, placing the firm seventh among publicly listed companies holding Bitcoin globally. 

The company has added over 3,700 BTC to its treasury since January 2026, building on its acquisition of Semler Scientific, which jump-started its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

Strive’s ATM model — which issues shares directly into the open market and converts proceeds to Bitcoin in near real-time — mirrors the structure pioneered by Strategy, though Strive has distinguished itself by funding accumulation exclusively through perpetual preferred equity rather than convertible debt.

The expansion remains subject to the completion of amended prospectus filings and related corporate approvals. 

The company’s shares have surged more than 133% over the past three months as the company’s Bitcoin treasury model continues to attract institutional and retail demand.

This post Strive (ASST) Eyes $4.2B War Chest to Ramp Up Bitcoin Accumulation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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