StriveCEO: The company may become the world's second largest listed Bitcoin holder by the end of the year

On September 4, StriveCEOMattCole said that after increasing its holdings of 3,156 BTC in a single month in August, the company may become the world's second-largest Bitcoin holder in a listed company by the end of 2026, second only to Strategy. However, he also stressed that this is not his benchmark expectation and requires the cooperation of multiple factors. Cole noted that Strive currently has more than $700 million in outstanding warrants that will expire in mid-October. If the company's share price exceeds the exercise price of $27, the warrant conversion could bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Strive for further purchases of Bitcoin. He said that if the digital credit capacity of about US$700 million is added, the company's potential capital capacity to buy BTC may reach US$1.4 billion. Strive significantly accelerated its buying pace in August, buying 3,156 BTC units in a single month, compared with only 136 units in July. The company currently holds a total of 23,156 BTC, worth nearly US$1.9 billion, and has become the world's fifth-largest listed Bitcoin treasury company, surpassing crypto exchange Bullish last week. Currently, the second-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder is TwentyOne Capital, which holds 43,514 BTC, approximately twice the number of Strive. Based on the remaining 17 weeks before the end of the year, if TwentyOne no longer increases its holdings, Strive will need to purchase an average of approximately 1,200 BTC units per week to surpass it. The article pointed out that TwentyOne has not added BTC since July 2025, so this goal is theoretically possible.