{"id":62963,"date":"2025-12-11T04:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=62963"},"modified":"2025-12-11T04:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:02:01","slug":"public-asset-manager-strive-launches-500m-plan-to-load-up-on-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=62963","title":{"rendered":"Public Asset Manager Strive Launches $500M Plan To Load Up On Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Strive, the bitcoin-focused issuer backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, launched an at-the-market plan to sell up to $500 million of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have disclosed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/12\/09\/3202854\/0\/en\/Strive-Announces-500-000-000-SATA-At-The-Market-Program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">offering<\/a> was filed on December 9, 2025 and that net proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, including buying Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products.<\/p>\n<h2>Strive Launches $500M Program<\/h2>\n<p>The public asset manager signed a sales agreement that names Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays and Clear Street as placement agents for the program.<\/p>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/investingnews.com\/strive-announces-500000000-sata-at-the-market-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reports<\/a>, the ATM structure lets Strive sell SATA shares into the open market over time rather than in a single block. The prospectus supplement tied to the program makes clear how the offering fits into Strive\u2019s capital toolbox.<\/p>\n<h2>Strive\u2019s Announcement In Context<\/h2>\n<p>Strive has been steadily adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bitcoin<\/a> to its balance sheet this year. Reports show the firm bought about 1,567 BTC between October 28 and November 9 at an average price near $103,315 per coin, bringing total holdings to roughly 7,525 BTC as of early November.<\/p>\n<p>These figures place Strive among the larger public corporate holders of Bitcoin and help explain why it is tapping preferred equity rather than other funding routes.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/2ewFy1CY\/\" width=\"1835\" height=\"909\"><br \/>\nBitcoin Holdings And Recent Buys<\/p>\n<p>Based on reports, Strive\u2019s stated goal is to increase Bitcoin per share over time. The company has framed preferred equity products like SATA as a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/strive-announces-500-000-000-sata-at-the-market-program-1035631445?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fund<\/a> future crypto buys while offering investors a different payout structure than common stock.<\/p>\n<p>That mix \u2014 treasury Bitcoin plus income assets \u2014 is what Strive has pitched to shareholders in recent filings and investor updates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-643456\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a_3d88b6.png?resize=650%2C430\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a_3d88b6.png?w=650 650w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a_3d88b6.png?w=635 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/p>\n<p>Semler Deal And Earlier Purchase Plan<\/p>\n<p>Reports have also tied Strive\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetinsider.com\/Corporate%2BNews\/Strive%2Blaunches%2B%24500%2Bmillion%2Bpreferred%2Bstock%2Boffering%2Bprogram\/25720214.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">acquisition<\/a> strategy to an earlier announcement to buy hundreds more coins as part of a corporate deal.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters reported that in September Strive said it would buy 5,816 BTC for $675 million as part of its planned Semler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/transactional\/ramaswamy-backed-strive-buy-semler-13-billion-deal-all-stock-deal-boosting-2025-09-22\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">acquisition<\/a>, a move that would push combined holdings above 10,900 BTC if completed.<\/p>\n<p>That disclosure underscores how the ATM program could fit into a broader plan to grow Bitcoin reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Market Response<\/p>\n<p>Stocks tied to Strive moved on the news. Some market pages recorded modest upticks in SATA and in Strive\u2019s Class A common shares after the filing went public.<\/p>\n<p>Investors and analysts will watch execution closely: an ATM sale can be gradual, and timing matters when buying a volatile asset like Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>The preferred-stock route also has payout and conversion features that investors will weigh against dilution and cost of capital.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strive, the bitcoin-focused issuer backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, launched an at-the-market plan to sell up to $500 million of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. Reports have disclosed the offering was filed on December 9, 2025 and that net proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, including buying Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products. 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