Bitcoin treasury company Strive acquired 1,355 BTC between September 14 and 18 at an average price of approximately $79,475 per coin including fees. The purchase increased the company's total bitcoin holdings from 25,000 to 26,355 BTC, according to SEC filings. Strive, formed through a merger between Vivek Ramaswamy’s asset management firm and listed shell company Asset Entities, also boosted its cash reserves by $25.4 million during the same period. The company now holds $229.6 million in cash alongside its expanded bitcoin position.