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Get filing alertsStrive buys 147 bitcoin for $9.5M, issues 1.23M shares in 2.2% dilution
Filed August 10, 2026 · Period ending August 10, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Purchased 147 bitcoin at average $64,812 per coin (including fees) for ~$9.5M total, increasing holdings from 20,020 to 20,167 coins as of August 7.
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Issued 1.23M new Class A shares, increasing diluted shares outstanding from 86.8M to 88.7M (2.2% dilution) between July 31 and August 7.
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Cash position rose $3.6M to $154.9M despite the bitcoin purchase, indicating the share issuance funded the acquisition with cash left over.
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Strategy Inc. preferred stock holdings appreciated $2.8M to $48.0M fair value with no change in the 505,000 share count.
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Summary
Strive disclosed a week of treasury activity that combined bitcoin accumulation with equity dilution. The company bought 147 bitcoin at an average $64,812 per coin (roughly $9.5 million total including fees), growing its holdings to 20,167 coins. To fund the purchase, Strive issued 1.23 million Class A shares, diluting the fully diluted share count by 2.2%.
Cash still increased $3.6 million over the period, suggesting the equity raise exceeded the bitcoin outlay. This is a routine treasury update for a bitcoin-focused issuer. The dilution is modest and the cash cushion remains healthy at $154.9 million. The filing also noted a $2.8 million mark-to-market gain on Strive's Strategy Inc. preferred stock position, though the share count there was unchanged. Investors should track the pace of future bitcoin purchases and whether the company continues to fund them through equity issuance rather than cash reserves.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands) $ 151,300 $ 154,900 $ 3,600
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $3.6 million from $151.3 million to $154.9 million between July 31 and August 7, 2026, despite the bitcoin purchase.
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Unvested employee stock awards (3) 1,597,269 2,268,840 671,571
Unvested employee stock awards increased by 671,571 shares to 2.27 million, representing additional equity compensation grants subject to time and/or performance vesting conditions.
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