# Strive's Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 43,153 BTC in Nov. 9 Tally By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/52974 Published: 2026-11-10T09:51:49.000Z Updated: 2026-11-10T09:51:49.000Z Section: Business > The balance is 29 BTC above its Oct. 30 level. Strive aims to become the second-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder by year-end. 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. ## Links in this article - [Oct. 24–30 purchase of 124 BTC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/46828)