*#StriveBuys2000BTCFor$169M * 🟧

Biggest buy since June - Strive is sprinting for #2.

### The buy

- *2,000 BTC for ∼$169M* at avg *$84,422* incl fees

- Period: Sept 28 - Oct 2

- Filed Oct 5 in 8-K

- Holdings now: *29,462 BTC* (∼$2.55B at current)

- Largest since 2,500 BTC June 2 purchase 92bd

### Funding

- *61.5% from SATA* - Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred (pays ∼13% div, $100 stated)

- *$56.7M from warrant exercises*

- Plus $MSFTB 500M SATA buyback facility disclosed (new)

- Cash left: *∼$285M*, *debt-free* intent 92bd

### Q3 snapshot

- Q3 added *8,137 BTC at $78,885 avg*

- Avg cost basis overall: *$90,170* (currently slightly underwater vs $86k spot)

- YTD BTC yield: *63.2%*, amplification ratio 55.3% → aiming >60% while <$BTC 100k 2b18

### Leaderboard chase

- *MARA*: 35,577 $BTC - Strive only *6,115 behind* for #4 spot

- #2 race: Metaplanet ∼44k, Twenty One behind

- Vs Strategy: Strive 6x Strategy's weekly buy (334 BTC for $28.7M) - Strategy now 848,000 BTC but pace slowing, spending more on preferred buybacks ($73.7M STRC) 92bd

This is 6.8% jump to Strive stack vs 0.04% for Strategy - faster accumulation phase.#EvernorthXRPTreasuryCompletesSPACMerger #EthStakingExitQueueHits2026High