Strive, Inc. disclosed the purchase of 6,182 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $82,732 per coin, a transaction completed between October 17 and October 23, 2026. The company filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2026, to report these holdings changes and the concurrent issuance of new preferred stock.
The bitcoin acquisition increased Strive's total holdings to 43,000 coins, up from 36,818 as of October 16. Cash and cash equivalents rose by $186,900 in thousands during the same period, reaching $504,400 in thousands. The company also reported a slight increase in the fair value of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of Strategy Inc., known as STRC Stock, which moved from $49,349 in thousands to $50,177 in thousands while the share count remained constant at E05,000.
A notable change in the capital structure involved the introduction of the 15.00% Series A Perpetual SATS Preferred Stock. As of October 23, Strive reported holding 7 million shares of this new security, whereas none were outstanding on October 16. The existing Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, traded under the ticker SATA, remained unchanged at 14,030,176 shares.
Equ dilution was evident in the common stock figures. Class A common stock outstanding increased by approximately 3.27 million shares to reach 118,113,644. Class B common stock decreased marginally by 1,814 shares to 9,214,702. Consequently, the E common shares outstanding grew by 3,264,220 to total 127,328,346. The assumed fully diluted share count, which includes options and unvested E stock awards, rose by roughly 3.25 million shares to 130,044,690.
The filing notes that Class A shares include those sold through 4:00 p.m. E Time on the reporting date, which are issued on the following business day. Outstanding options decreased by 9,E5 to E84,092, while unvested E stock awards held steady at 1,E32,E52.
Strive included a cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements in the filing. These statements reference risks associated with the pending merger transaction with Emmler Scientific, Inc., including potential impacts on financial performance and business integration. The company also highlighted risks related to its bitcoin treasury strategies, digital asset market conditions, and the potential dilution from issuing additional shares of its common or preferred stock.