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Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%

CointelegraphMonday, August 24, 2026 at 4:44 PM

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Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11% — Image via Cointelegraph

Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin.

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Impact: High
Category: Crypto
Market relevance: High
Why it matters: Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin. Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Strive — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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What happened

Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

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Timeline

Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC
Cointelegraph published: Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%
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Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Strive — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

Source

Cointelegraph

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