Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder

Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase lifted its holdings to 23,156 BTC, making it the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate holder as crypto markets rebound.

The top 3

  1. Top 3 Public Companies by Bitcoin Holdings: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) leads with approximately 845,050 BTC as of August 2026, followed by Marathon Digital Holdings with around 49,179 BTC, and Twenty One Capital holding about 43,514 BTC.
  2. Top 3 Private Companies by Bitcoin Holdings: Block.one is reportedly the largest private holder with 164,000 BTC, followed by Tether Holdings LTD with 96,369 BTC, and SpaceX holding 8,285 BTC as of early 2026.
  3. 3 Largest Corporate Bitcoin Purchases: Tesla's $1.5 billion Bitcoin purchase in 2021 remains one of the largest, alongside MicroStrategy's initial $250 million acquisition of 21,454 BTC in August 2020 and their subsequent purchase of 13,005 BTC for $489 million in June 2021.

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