Bitcoin Giant Strive Picks Up the Slack as Strategy Burns Through Its Cash Reserves
News By Alex Dovbnya Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:04 Strive recently scooped up an additional 1,109 BTC, propelling its total treasury to a massive 16,500 Bitcoin and securing its position as the seventh-largest corporate holder globally. Advertisement
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There is a notable change in momentum in the corporate race to accumulate Bitcoin.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has prioritized massive debt restructuring over more purchases.
However, rival asset manager Strive is now stepping up to the plate.
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According to recent reports, Strive ($ASST) has pulled off yet another massive Bitcoin (BTC) buy.
AdvertisementThe firm recently purchased an additional 1,109 Bitcoin. It now boasts an eye-popping 16,500 BTC in total holdings.
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Strive firmly has already joined the Bitcoin treasury bigwigs because of its massive acquisitions. The company currently ranks as 7th globally on the top 100 list of public and private entities that hold digital assets.
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In the meantime, as mentioned above, the Virginia-headquartered business intelligence firm has decided to opt out of more BTC buying (at least for now) to clean up its balance sheet.
Strategy has repurchased $1.5 billion of its outstanding convertible notes at an 8% discount.
Following the move, the company's convertible debt has dropped to $6.7 billion.
This financial housekeeping was quite costly for the company. The $1.5 billion debt buyback effectively "burned" through roughly two-thirds of Strategy's cash reserves. The firm is now sitting on approximately $871 million in cash, meaning that its future BTC purchases will likely be more meagre.
Despite the temporary pause, Michael Saylor's firm remains the undisputed leader when it comes to corporate Bitcoin holdings.
The company's total holdings currently stand at a whopping 843,738 BTC. The company's average purchase price remains at roughly $75,700 per Bitcoin, meaning that it is currently sitting on some small gains after plunging deep into the red earlier this year.
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