Strive CEO Matt Cole stated on a podcast that the company could potentially end 2026 as the world's second-largest public Bitcoin holder. The company added 3,156 BTC to its balance sheet in August, bringing its total holdings to 23,156 BTC. Strive (ASST) shares climbed to a year-to-date high of $26.84 on Thursday, placing the stock less than 1% below the warrants’ $27 exercise price, which could provide hundreds of millions of dollars for further Bitcoin purchases if converted.