Strive Posts $509 Million Profit as Bitcoin Holdings Grow

Strive posted $509 million in third-quarter net income as unrealized gains on its digital asset holdings drove earnings, while the company added 8,136 Bitcoin (BTC) during the period.

About $534 million of the quarter’s profit came from unrealized digital asset gains. Strive recorded diluted earnings of $5.24 per share and non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $494.6 million.

Strive acquired 8,136 BTC in the third quarter, bringing its purchases for the first nine months of 2026 to 20,373 BTC. It added another 15,124 BTC from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30, and held 43,124 BTC at the end of that period.

As of Oct. 30, the company also had $490.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $50.1 million in fair value for its holdings of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock. The quarter’s results reflect both accounting gains on digital assets and continued expansion of Strive’s Bitcoin treasury.