Strive's Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 43,153 BTC in Nov. 9 Tally

Strive, Inc. held 43,153 Bitcoin (BTC) as of Nov. 9, 29 more than on Oct. 30, as it pursues second place among publicly traded Bitcoin holders by year-end.

The earlier 43,124 BTC balance followed Strive's Oct. 24–30 purchase of 124 BTC. Strive spent about $10 million on those coins, paying an average of $80,526 per BTC, including fees and expenses. At the time, the company held $490.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, down from $504.4 million a week earlier.

Metaplanet, which is listed in Japan, held 44,000 BTC. That balance was 847 BTC higher than Strive's Nov. 9 figure.

Strive is based in Dallas and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ASST. Strive aims to become the second-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder by the end of 2026.