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Shares of Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST – Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $28.00.

ASST has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Strive from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 target price (up from $28.00) on shares of Strive in a report on Monday, May 18th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Strive in a research note on Monday, June 15th. HC Wainwright lifted their price target on Strive from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Strive from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th.

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Strive Stock Up 5.3% Shares of NASDAQ ASST opened at $13.00 on Friday. Strive has a 12-month low of $7.02 and a 12-month high of $252.00. The stock has a market cap of $950.04 million, a PE ratio of -1.51 and a beta of 13.22. The company has a current ratio of 11.44, a quick ratio of 11.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $14.57 and a 200 day moving average of $13.49.

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($5.19) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($2.70) by ($2.49). The business had revenue of $2.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.73 million. Strive had a negative return on equity of 139.10% and a negative net margin of 9,655.92%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Strive will post -4.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Strive Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Strive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $74,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Strive by 457,042.9% during the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 160,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after buying an additional 159,965 shares during the period. Gibbs Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Strive during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Trivium Point Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Strive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Finally, Institute for Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new position in Strive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 5.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Strive (Get Free Report)

Asset Entities, Inc (NASDAQ: ASST) is a specialty finance company that acquires, originates and services asset-backed loans and receivables across a range of industry sectors. The firm focuses on structuring and managing credit portfolios in equipment finance, commercial receivables and other asset-backed classes, employing securitization vehicles and bespoke financing solutions to deliver liquidity to underserved small- and mid-market borrowers.

Through its platform, Asset Entities leverages data-driven underwriting, risk management and portfolio optimization to create diversified exposure across end markets.

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Strive, Inc. (ASST) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASST - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $8.83, but opened at $9.36. Strive shares last traded at $9.9610, with a volume of 1,287,026 shares traded. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall

DALLAS, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST; SATA) (“Strive” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.

Key Highlights Since Strive's Public Listing in September 2025:

Accumulated a total of 13,628 bitcoin as of March 17, 2026. 5,886 bitcoin from initial PIPE proceeds and 351 exchange.5,048 bitcoin from acquisition of Semler Scientific, Inc.2,694 bitcoin from other capital markets activity, including SATA IPO and follow-on, ASST ATM, and SATA ATM. Achieved a Bitcoin Yield of 22.2% in Q4 2025 and 13.8% QTD (as of March 17, 2026) in Q1 2026.Generated a Bitcoin Gain of ₿1,305 BTC in Q4 2025 and ₿1,050 QTD (as of March 17, 2026) in Q1 2026.Generated a Bitcoin $ Gain of $114.3 million in Q4 2025 and $78.2 million QTD (as of March 17, 2026) in Q1 2026.As of March 17, 2026, Strive's cash and cash equivalents totaled $83.7 million, and our position in the STRC Stock (as defined below) had a fair value of $50.4 million. Strive had 59,286,628 and 9,872,157 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively, and 4,275,118 shares of SATA Stock outstanding.On November 10, 2025, the Company completed a registered public offering of 2,000,000 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (“SATA Stock”) at a price to the public of $80.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $148.4 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company’s offering expenses. The SATA Stock is listed for trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SATA.”Consummated the acquisition of Semler Scientific, Inc. ("Semler Scientific") in an all-stock transaction, resulting in Strive acquiring the approximately 5,048 bitcoin held by Semler Scientific. Strive is executing on its vision for Semler Scientific's operating business, now held under a wholly-owned subsidiary of Strive called Clinivanta, pursuing a broader mandate centered on preventative healthcare. In February 2026, we appointed Michelle Fox, the former Chief Medical Officer of Teleflex, as CEO of Clinivanta. Strive intends to monetize the business as it remains focused on its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.On January 27, 2026, the Company completed a follow-on registered public offering of 1,320,000 shares of its SATA Stock at a price to the public of $90.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $109.2 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company’s offering expenses. Strive utilized these proceeds, along with cash on hand, to retire the $20 million loan with Coinbase Credit Inc., which Strive assumed as part of the acquisition of Semler Scientific. Concurrent with the above public offering, Strive exchanged approximately 929,999 shares of SATA Stock, with a $93.0 million notional balance, for $90.0 million of the principal balance of the convertible notes assumed as part of the acquisition of Semler Scientific, representing 90.0% of the principal balance of the convertible debt principal balance assumed from Semler Scientific.Made an initial investment of $50 million (500,000 shares) of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (the "STRC Stock") of Strategy Inc. in March 2026.GAAP net loss of $393.6 million, for the period from September 12, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with expected non-recurring expenses and/or non-cash items of $12.4 million and $177.3 million, respectively, accounting for 48.2% of the net loss. Of the remaining $203.9 million GAAP net loss, $194.5 million (95.4%) was attributable to the fair market value decrease in bitcoin holdings.Non-GAAP adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders1 of $208.2 million, or $4.73 per diluted common share1, which is adjusted for the 1-20 reverse stock split that became effective February 6, 2026, for the period from September 12, 2025 to December 31, 2025. $194.5 million (93.4%) of the $208.2 million non-GAAP adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders was attributable to the fair market value decrease in bitcoin holdings and $13.7 million (6.6%) was attributable to other business operations. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders subtracts non-recurring and non-cash items from GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders. “Out of the numerous successes Strive had in our first six months as a public company, the most important was cementing our foundation as a structured finance company laser focused on digital credit. We see a multi-trillion dollar opportunity for digital credit to scale in the years to come. We believe our digital credit product, SATA, provides a liquid and scalable solution for investors targeting double-digit yield with minimal volatility," said Matthew Cole, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Strive, Inc. "We’re focused on building a track record of success for SATA by maintaining a stable trading range and keeping a strong balance sheet, which we believe will generate attractive long-term returns to our common equity stockholders vs our Bitcoin hurdle rate.”

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(1) Non-GAAP adjusted net loss, non-GAAP adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders, and non-GAAP adjusted net loss per diluted common share are non-GAAP measures. See page 4 for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

     STRIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
      December 31,
2025  December 31,
2024 (Successor)  (Predecessor) (unaudited)   Assets:    Current assets:    Cash and cash equivalents$67,499   $6,155 Short-term investments —    16,755 Prepaid expenses 2,708    351 Other current assets 1,569    500 Total current assets 71,776    23,761 Digital assets, at fair value 668,486    — Property and equipment, net 778    951 Intangible assets, net 355    187 Right-of-use lease assets 4,037    1,786 Other non-current assets 95    1,512 Total assets$745,527   $28,197      Liabilities:    Current liabilities:    Compensation and benefits payable$164   $1,112 Accounts payable and other liabilities 8,560    2,227 Dividends payable 2,053    — Total current liabilities 10,777    3,339 Operating lease liabilities 3,512    1,516 Total liabilities 14,289    4,855      Mezzanine equity:    Variable Rate Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 and 0 shares authorized, 2,012,729 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, $201.3 million and $0 redemption value and liquidation preference at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 148,802    — Total mezzanine equity 148,802    —      Stockholders’ equity:    Predecessor preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 0 and 1,161,650 shares authorized, 0 and 1,158,802 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively —    72,488 Predecessor Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value; 0 and 2,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively —    — Predecessor Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value; 0 and 2,339,765 shares authorized, 0 and 400,970 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively —    — Successor Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 22,200,000,000 and 0 shares authorized, 34,936,745 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively1 699    — Successor Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,050,000,000 and 0 shares authorized, 9,776,540 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively1 196    — Additional paid-in capital 1,055,595    — Accumulated deficit (474,054)   (49,146)Total stockholders’ equity 582,436    23,342 Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders' equity$745,527   $28,197           (1) All shares authorized and outstanding amounts for all periods presented reflect the Company's 1-for-20 reverse stock split on Class A and Class B common stock, which was effective after the close of trading on February 6, 2026.

STRIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)

 Successor  Predecessor Period from September 12, 2025 to December 31, 2025  Period from January 1, 2025 to September 11, 2025 Year Ended December 31, 2024Revenues:      Investment advisory fees$1,495   $4,187  $3,592 Other revenue 17    35   58 Total revenues 1,512    4,222   3,650        Operating expenses:      Fund management and administration 1,867    4,250   4,867 Employee compensation and benefits 27,639    7,222   9,135 General and administrative expense 3,681    4,229   11,248 Marketing and advertising 151    231   862 Depreciation and amortization 71    149   192 Total operating expenses 33,409    16,081   26,304        Investment gains/(losses):      Net unrealized loss on digital assets, at fair value (194,508)   —   — Other derivative loss (14,731)   —   — Net investment gains/(losses) (209,239)   —   —        Net operating loss (241,136)   (11,859)  (22,654)       Other income/(expense):      Other income 723    586   795 Transaction costs (12,400)   (15,717)  — Gain on lease remeasurement —    —   279 Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (140,785)   —   — Total other income/(expense) (152,462)   (15,131)  1,074        Net loss before income taxes (393,598)   (26,990)  (21,580)Income tax benefit/(expense) —    —   — Net loss$(393,598)  $(26,990) $(21,580)Dividends on preferred stock (4,320)   —   — Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(397,918)  $(26,990) $(21,580)       Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:      Basic (1) 43,997,862    2,299,243   2,213,424 Diluted (1) 43,997,862    2,299,243   2,213,424        Net loss per common share:      Basic (1)$(9.04)  $(11.74) $(9.75)Diluted (1)$(9.04)  $(11.74) $(9.75)              (1) All share and per-share amounts for all periods presented reflect the Company's 1-for-20 reverse stock split on Class A and Class B common stock, which was effective after the close of trading on February 6, 2026.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, consisting of non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss), non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per diluted common share. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to material limitations as they are not measurements prepared in accordance with GAAP and are not a substitute for such measurements. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. We rely primarily on such consolidated financial statements to understand, manage, and evaluate our business performance and use the non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental information. Reconciliations of reported GAAP historic measures to adjusted non-GAAP measures are included in the financial schedules contained in this press release.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss), non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, and the related non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share excludes the impact of (i) share-based compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) other derivative loss, (iv) transaction costs, (v) gain on lease remeasurement, and (vi) goodwill and intangible asset impairments. We believe these measures offer management and investors insight as they exclude significant non-cash and/or non-recurring items. The following provides GAAP measures of net loss, net loss attributable to common stockholders, and net loss per diluted common share and the details with respect to reconciling the line items to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss), non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, and non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share (all amounts in thousands, other than share and per share information):

 Successor  Predecessor Period from September 12, 2025 to December 31, 2025  Period from January 1, 2025 to September 11, 2025 Year Ended December 31, 2024Net loss$(393,598)  $(26,990) $(21,580)Share-based compensation expense 21,710    —   — Depreciation and amortization 71    149   192 Other derivative loss 14,731    —   — Transaction costs 12,400    15,717   — Gain on lease remeasurement —    —   (279)Goodwill and intangible asset impairment 140,785    —   — Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss)$(203,901)  $(11,124) $(21,667)Dividends on preferred stock (4,320)   —   — Non-GAAP adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders$(208,221)  $(11,124) $(21,667)       Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding 43,997,862    2,299,243   2,213,424 Net loss per diluted common share$(9.04)  $(11.74) $(9.75)Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per diluted common share$(4.73)  $(4.84) $(9.79)              Important Information About Other Metrics

Bitcoin Yield is a metric that represents the percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

Bitcoin Gain is a metric that represents the number of bitcoin held by the Company at the beginning of a period multiplied by the Bitcoin Yield for such period.

Bitcoin $ Gain is a metric that represents the dollar value of the Bitcoin Gain calculated by multiplying the Bitcoin Gain by the market price of bitcoin. For determining Bitcoin $ Gain, unless otherwise specified, the Company uses the current market price of bitcoin. For determining Bitcoin $ Gain for a past fiscal year or other past period, the Company uses the market price of bitcoin as of 4:00pm ET as reported on the Coinbase exchange on the last day of the applicable period. The Company uses these market prices of bitcoin for this calculation solely for the purpose of facilitating this illustrative calculation.

The Company uses Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain and Bitcoin $ Gain as metrics to help assess the performance of its strategy of acquiring bitcoin in a manner the Company believes is accretive to stockholders. The Company believes these metrics can supplement investors’ understanding of how the Company chooses to fund bitcoin purchases and the value created in a period by:

in the case of Bitcoin Yield, measuring the percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end of a period, which helps investors assess how the Company’s achievement of its strategy of acquiring bitcoin in an accretive manner varies across periods;in the case of Bitcoin Gain, hypothetically expressing the percentage change reflected in the Bitcoin Yield metric as if it reflected an increase in the amount of bitcoin held at the end of the applicable period as compared to the beginning of such period, which provides investors with visibility into the absolute change in the Company’s bitcoin holdings resulting from its Bitcoin Yield; andin the case of Bitcoin $ Gain, further expressing that change as an illustrative dollar value by multiplying that bitcoin-denominated change by the market price of bitcoin at the end of the applicable period as described above. When the Company uses these metrics, management takes into account the various limitations of these metrics, including that they do not take into account that our assets, including our bitcoin, are subject to (i) all of our existing and future liabilities, including our debt, and (ii) the preferential rights of our preferred stockholders to dividends and our assets in a liquidation, and that all such claims rank senior to those of our common equity; and

Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain and Bitcoin $ Gain are not, and should not be understood as, financial performance, valuation or liquidity measures. Specifically:

Bitcoin Yield is not equivalent to “yield” in the traditional financial context. It is not a measure of the return on investment the Company’s stockholders may have achieved historically or can achieve in the future by purchasing stock of the Company, or a measure of income generated by the Company’s operations or its bitcoin holdings, return on investment on its bitcoin holdings, or any other similar financial measure of the performance of its business or assets.Bitcoin Gain and Bitcoin $ Gain are not equivalent to “gain” in the traditional financial context. They also are not measures of the return on investment the Company’s stockholders may have achieved historically or can achieve in the future by purchasing stock of the Company, or measures of income generated by the Company’s operations or its bitcoin holdings, return on investment on its bitcoin holdings, or any other similar financial measure of the performance of its business or assets. It should also be understood that Bitcoin $ Gain does not represent a fair value gain of the Company’s bitcoin holdings, and Bitcoin $ Gain may be positive during periods when the Company has incurred fair value losses on its bitcoin holdings. The trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock is informed by numerous factors in addition to Company’s bitcoin holdings and its actual or potential shares of Class A common stock outstanding, and as a result, the trading price of the Company’s securities can deviate significantly from the market value of the Company’s bitcoin, and none of Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain or Bitcoin $ Gain are indicative or predictive of the trading price of the Company’s securities.

Investors should rely on the financial statements and other disclosures contained in the Company’s SEC filings. In particular, the Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets (“ASU 2023-08”), which requires that the Company measure its bitcoin at fair value in its statement of financial position as of the end of a reported period, and recognize gains losses from changes in the fair value in net income (loss) for the reported period. As a result, we may incur unrealized gain or loss on digital assets based on changes in the market price of bitcoin during a period, which would not be reflected in Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain or Bitcoin $ Gain.

As noted above, these metrics are narrow in their purpose and are used by management to assist it in assessing whether the Company is raising and deploying capital in a manner accretive to stockholders solely as it pertains to its bitcoin holdings.

In calculating these metrics, the Company does not consider the source of capital used for the acquisition of its bitcoin. When the Company purchases bitcoin using proceeds from offerings of redeemable preferred stock, such transactions have the effect of increasing the Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain and Bitcoin $ Gain, while also increasing the Company’s senior claims of holders of instruments other than Class A common stock with respect to dividends and to the Company’s assets, including its bitcoin, in a manner that is not reflected in these metrics.

If any of the Company’s convertible notes mature or are redeemed without being converted into common stock, or if the Company elects to redeem or repurchase its non-convertible instruments, the Company may be required to sell shares of its Class A common stock or bitcoin to generate sufficient cash proceeds to satisfy those obligations, either of which would have the effect of decreasing Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain and Bitcoin $ Gain, and adjustments for such decreases are not contemplated by the assumptions made in calculating these metrics. Accordingly, these metrics might overstate or understate the accretive nature of the Company’s use of capital to buy bitcoin because not all bitcoin is purchased using proceeds of issuances of Class A common stock, and not all proceeds from issuances of Class A common stock are used to purchase bitcoin.

In addition, we are required to pay dividends with respect to our perpetual preferred stock in perpetuity. The Company has historically not paid any dividends on its shares of Class A common stock, and by presenting these metrics the Company makes no suggestion that it intends to do so in the future. Ownership of the Company’s securities, including its Class A common stock and preferred stock, does not represent an ownership interest in, or a redemption right with respect to, the bitcoin the Company holds.

The Company’s ability to achieve positive Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain, or Bitcoin $ Gain may depend on a variety of factors, including factors outside of its control, such as the price of bitcoin, and the availability of debt and equity financing on favorable terms. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

These metrics are merely supplements, not substitutes to the financial statements and other disclosures contained in the Company’s SEC filings. They should be used only by sophisticated investors who understand their limited purpose and many limitations.

About Strive

Strive, Inc. is a bitcoin treasury company. With Bitcoin as its hurdle rate, the Company is focused on (i) maximizing value for stockholders; (ii) accumulating bitcoin; and (iii) outperforming bitcoin over the long run.

Strive's wholly owned subsidiary, Strive Asset Management, is a SEC-registered investment adviser. The Company also owns and operates True North, a Bitcoin-focused media platform.

Learn more at strive.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, which statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding the outlook and expectations of Strive, the strategic benefits and financial benefits of the merger transaction with Semler Scientific, Inc. (the "merger transaction"), including the expected impact of the merger transaction on the combined company’s future financial performance and the ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses, and the Company’s intentions with respect to adjusting the SATA Stock monthly regular dividend rate per annum. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” “assume,” “forecast,” “target,” “budget,” “outlook,” “trend,” “guidance,” “objective,” “goal,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” and “intend,” as well as words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of Strive or its respective management team about future events. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as of the time they are made and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others, the following:

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Strive or its subsidiaries;the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the merger transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, implementation of Bitcoin treasury strategies and risks associated with Bitcoin and other digital assets, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, and laws and regulations and their enforcement;the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities;dilution caused by Strive’s issuance of additional shares of its Class A common stock or SATA Stock;potential adverse reactions of Strive’s clients and customers or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the merger transaction; andother factors that may affect future results of Strive. These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm the Company’s results.

Although Strive believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results of Strive will not differ materially from any projected future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Strive’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents subsequently filed by Strive with the SEC.

The actual results anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on Strive or its businesses or operations. Investors are cautioned not to rely too heavily on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Strive undertakes no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) climbed to $73,000 in Friday morning trading, and TD Cowen moved fast. The firm issued three new Buy initiations in a single morning, all targeting companies building crypto treasury strategies around Bitcoin and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH). It’s a coordinated, high-conviction bet on where digital assets are heading by year-end.

TD Cowen’s underlying thesis rests on a year-end Bitcoin price target of $140,000 and a year-end Ethereum target of $3,650. Those are aggressive calls from current levels, but the firm is backing them with fresh analyst coverage across the sector. The initiations sent several small-cap crypto treasury names sharply higher this morning.

Bitcoin is up 3% in the last 24 hours, and Ethereum is near $2,250, up 3.5% in the last 24 hours. TD Cowen’s thesis spans four names across the crypto treasury space.

Strive Leads the Move Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST) stock is the biggest mover, up 8% today to $10 after TD Cowen initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a price target of $26, representing 165% upside from Thursday’s close of $9.81. That’s a bold call on a stock that’s down 35% year-to-date.

Strive is the anti-ESG asset management firm co-founded by entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, now operating as a Bitcoin treasury company. The firm has accumulated 13,628 BTC as of March 17, 2026, and reported a Bitcoin Yield of 22% in Q4 2025 with a Bitcoin Dollar Gain of $114.3 million. CEO Matthew Cole has called digital credit a “multi-trillion dollar opportunity.”

Strive’s capital structure is built around its SATA preferred stock, which raised $148.4 million via IPO in November 2025. Ramaswamy’s political profile adds a distinct brand angle to what is otherwise a straightforward Bitcoin accumulation play.

SharpLink Rides the Ethereum Treasury Thesis SharpLink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET) stock is up 2% today to $6.55, lifted by TD Cowen’s Buy initiation with a price target of $16, representing 147% upside from Thursday’s close of $6.49. SharpLink is the only Ethereum-focused name in the group, making it differentiated in a sector dominated by Bitcoin treasury strategies.

The firm’s TD Cowen thesis centers on Ethereum accumulation. The analyst projects $93 million in Ethereum dollar gains for SharpLink in fiscal year 2026. SharpLink held 864,597 ETH as of December 31, 2025, making it the world’s second-largest publicly traded Ethereum holder. Staking revenue came in at $15.3 million in Q4 2025, up 49% from Q3’s $10.3 million. SharpLink stock is down 28% year-to-date.

Nakamoto: High Upside, Real Risk Nakamoto (NASDAQ:NAKA) stock is up 3% today to $0.22 after TD Cowen initiated with a Buy rating and a price target of $1, representing 376% upside from Thursday’s close of $0.21. That target comes with an important asterisk.

Nakamoto has been trading below Nasdaq’s minimum qualifying threshold since late October 2025 and faces potential delisting risk. The company announced Thursday that it is seeking a reverse stock split of 1-for-20 to 1-for-50 share consolidation to address Nasdaq compliance. TD Cowen’s $1 price target implicitly assumes the reverse stock split proceeds. Nakamoto is down 40% year-to-date.

The company holds 5,342 Bitcoin as of December 31, 2025 and owns Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference through its BTC Inc acquisition, completed in February 2026. CEO David Bailey has positioned Nakamoto as a fully integrated Bitcoin operating business, though integration risks and the compliance situation make this the most speculative name of the three initiations.

Strategy: Recalibration, Not Retreat Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction) stock is up 2% today to $131 even as TD Cowen trimmed its price target. The firm reiterated its Buy rating but cut the price target to $350 from $440, citing revised Bitcoin price assumptions, including an estimated Bitcoin gain of $142,000 for 2026. This is a recalibration, not a loss of conviction. TD Cowen still sees meaningful upside from current levels.

Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, holds 713,502 BTC as of February 1, 2026, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin holder by a wide margin. The stock is down 15% year-to-date, but today’s modest gain alongside the broader sector rally suggests the market is treating the target cut as a minor footnote relative to Bitcoin’s recovery.

The prediction market on Bitcoin reaching $140,000 by year-end carries only an 11% implied probability on Polymarket, which puts TD Cowen squarely in the optimist camp. Watch for whether Bitcoin can sustain its push above $73,000 into the weekend close, as that momentum will likely determine whether today’s gains hold across the crypto treasury space.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Apr 13th, 2026

Gibbs Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 80,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASST. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Strive by 362.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 149,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 117,249 shares during the period. Creative Planning bought a new stake in Strive during the second quarter valued at approximately $79,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Strive during the second quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Strive during the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Strive by 180.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 7,057 shares during the period. 5.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Strive Price Performance ASST opened at $10.63 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $735.16 million, a P/E ratio of -1.77 and a beta of 15.29. Strive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.02 and a 1-year high of $268.40. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.65.

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported ($4.73) earnings per share for the quarter. Strive had a negative return on equity of 122.88% and a negative net margin of 7,335.00%.

Trending Headlines about Strive Here are the key news stories impacting Strive this week:

Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen initiated coverage with a Buy and $26 price target (roughly 145% upside versus the recent share price), giving ASST a clear analyst catalyst that can attract institutional and retail flows. Read More. Positive Sentiment: Media coverage and writeups picked up quickly after the initiation, noting renewed investor interest and helping boost visibility and volume for the stock. Read More. Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data is anomalous (shows 0 shares and NaN change), implying no clear short‑squeeze pressure from the published figures; treat that data point cautiously as a likely reporting artifact rather than a market driver. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, CEO Matthew Ryan Cole purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.40 per share, for a total transaction of $460,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 38,150 shares in the company, valued at $701,960. This trade represents a 190.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Benjamin Pham purchased 7,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.23 per share, with a total value of $65,017.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 7,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,017. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 39,114 shares of company stock valued at $575,102. Company insiders own 2.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts recently issued reports on ASST shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e-)” rating on shares of Strive in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Maxim Group cut their target price on shares of Strive from $30.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Strive to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Strive in a research report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Strive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Strive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.33.

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Strive Company Profile (Free Report)

Asset Entities, Inc (NASDAQ: ASST) is a specialty finance company that acquires, originates and services asset-backed loans and receivables across a range of industry sectors. The firm focuses on structuring and managing credit portfolios in equipment finance, commercial receivables and other asset-backed classes, employing securitization vehicles and bespoke financing solutions to deliver liquidity to underserved small- and mid-market borrowers.

Through its platform, Asset Entities leverages data-driven underwriting, risk management and portfolio optimization to create diversified exposure across end markets.

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Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 9.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $15.28 and last traded at $15.2540. 1,074,474 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 4,463,449 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.98.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASST. Maxim Group decreased their price objective on shares of Strive from $30.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e-)” rating on shares of Strive in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Strive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Strive in a research note on Friday, April 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, B. Riley Financial began coverage on shares of Strive in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.33.

Read Our Latest Research Report on ASST

Strive Stock Up 11.7% The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.59. The stock has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.60 and a beta of 15.29.

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported ($4.73) earnings per share for the quarter. Strive had a negative return on equity of 122.88% and a negative net margin of 7,335.00%.

Insider Activity at Strive In other Strive news, CFO Benjamin Pham purchased 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.23 per share, for a total transaction of $65,017.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 7,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,017. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 2.71% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Strive A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Strive by 180.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 7,057 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in shares of Strive during the second quarter worth $40,000. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of Strive during the third quarter worth $27,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Strive during the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Strive during the third quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.52% of the company’s stock.

Strive Company Profile (Get Free Report)

Asset Entities, Inc (NASDAQ: ASST) is a specialty finance company that acquires, originates and services asset-backed loans and receivables across a range of industry sectors. The firm focuses on structuring and managing credit portfolios in equipment finance, commercial receivables and other asset-backed classes, employing securitization vehicles and bespoke financing solutions to deliver liquidity to underserved small- and mid-market borrowers.

Through its platform, Asset Entities leverages data-driven underwriting, risk management and portfolio optimization to create diversified exposure across end markets.

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What happenedAccording to an SEC filing published April 23, 2026, Interchange Capital Partners, LLC initiated a new position in Strive Asset Management (ASST 0.28%)by acquiring 880,571 shares. The quarter-end value of the position increased by $8.82 million, reflecting both the acquisition and stock price changes.

What else to knowThis is a new position for Interchange Capital Partners, LLC and now constitutes 2.79% of its reportable U.S. equity AUM as of March 31, 2026.

Top holdings after the filing:

NASDAQ: AAPL: approximately $17.20 million (approximately 5.4% of AUM)NYSEMKT: IQLT: approximately $11.83 million (approximately 3.7% of AUM)NYSEMKT: JMST: approximately $11.14 million (approximately 3.5% of AUM)NASDAQ: MSFT: approximately $9.27 million (approximately 2.9% of AUM)NYSEMKT: VTV: approximately $8.27 million (approximately 2.6% of AUM)As of April 23, 2026, shares of Strive Asset Management were priced at $16.20, up approximately 45.95% over the past year and outperforming the S&P 500 by approximately 13.72 percentage points.

Company overviewMetricValuePrice (as of market close April 23, 2026)$16.20Market capitalization$1.101 billionRevenue (TTM)$5.73 millionNet income (TTM)$-412.25 millionCompany snapshotStrive Asset Management is an asset management firm specializing in Bitcoin-focused treasury operations, with a market capitalization of $1.34 billion and a share price of $16.20 as of April 23, 2026. The company benchmarks its performance on increasing Bitcoin per share, differentiating itself through a unique capital allocation model in the asset management sector.

The company generates revenue by managing assets and prioritizes the increase of Bitcoin per share as its core performance benchmark. Its client base includes institutional and individual investors seeking exposure to innovative digital asset strategies within a traditional asset management framework.

What this transaction means for investorsStrive differs from traditional asset managers, as it is evaluated by more than fee growth and assets under management. The company integrates asset management with a Bitcoin-focused capital allocation strategy, using Bitcoin per share as a key benchmark for capital deployment.

As a result, the stock is highly sensitive to both Bitcoin prices and management’s financing decisions. While the asset management business remains important, investors will likely focus on whether Strive can increase Bitcoin exposure per share without excessive dilution or balance-sheet risk. Capital structure is therefore a central part of the investment case.

For investors, Strive occupies a position between a financial services company and a Bitcoin-linked equity. Its performance may reflect crypto sentiment, but the key question is whether its capital allocation strategy creates value beyond holding Bitcoin. That makes it a different kind of public-market exposure than either a conventional asset manager or a spot Bitcoin fund.

Eric Trie has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple, Microsoft, Strive Asset Management, Llc, and Vanguard Value ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Wall Street’s math on Srive (NASDAQ:ASST) looks brutal on paper. The company posted $5.7 million in revenue against a net loss of $424.9 million over the past 12 months, with operating margins running at negative. And yet, despite a Q4 print that missed consensus massively, the stock carries a Strong Buy rating.

The bullish call rests on 4 Buys, zero Holds, and zero Sells, an analyst target of $23.5 against a recent price near $15. The rating is less crazy than it sounds, though it might still be exactly that crazy.

The Anti-BlackRock Pivot The ticker ASST used to belong to a tiny social media marketing outfit running Discord servers and TikTok promotions. Last September it reverse merged into Strive Enterprises, the asset manager founded by Vivek Ramaswamy to push “excellence capitalism” over ESG. Strive sells itself as the anti-BlackRock. The pitch is that fund managers should vote shares to maximize returns rather than advance political agendas.

That is the public face. The actual business is something else. Strive runs roughly $2 billion in asset management AUM while operating, in practice, as a Bitcoin treasury company in the MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction) mold. As of November 7, 2025, Strive held 7,525 BTC. After absorbing Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) that quarter, the combined entity sat on over 10,900 BTC. The asset manager is the storefront. Bitcoin accumulation is the product.

How the Strong Buy Math Works Analysts rating ASST are pricing Bitcoin per share and the financing machine that keeps the stack growing. In Q3 2025 Strive raised $762.6 million through PIPE financing and warrant exercises and put most of it into Bitcoin at a cost of $683 million. The SATA perpetual preferred stock, paying a 12% dividend, raised another $257.6 million across two tranches.

The thesis is that as long as the equity trades above net asset value, Strive can keep issuing shares and preferred stock, buying more Bitcoin per dollar of dilution, and growing what management calls Bitcoin yield. Q4 2025 yield came in at 22%. The huge GAAP losses are mostly accounting noise. 93% of Q4 non-GAAP losses came from a $194.5 million mark-to-market write-down on Bitcoin holdings. Management’s 2026 guidance for the asset management business runs from a single-digit million-dollar loss to a single-digit million-dollar income, which is to say roughly breakeven on the boring part.

Why The Stock Looks Like It Does Bitcoin trades near $77,900, down about 10% year to date and 16% over twelve months. ASST shares are up 35% over the past year and 46% in the last month alone. Beta sits at 17.4, which is not a typo. This is a leveraged bet on a single asset wearing an asset manager’s clothing.

Reddit, predictably, loves it. Sentiment scores on r/wallstreetbets ran in the 76-84 range over the most recent weekend, sitting in the very bullish category. Ken Griffin’s Citadel showed up in 13G filings as a passive 8% beneficial owner, which retail traders read as institutional validation, even though Citadel discloses similar stakes across hundreds of names.

The Tradeoffs You Are Actually Buying Three things matter if you are considering ASST. First, dilution. Operating cash flow is obviously negative. The strategy requires the equity to keep trading above NAV so the share issuance machine works. If the premium collapses, the model collapses with it.

Second, this is a Bitcoin proxy with extra steps. You could buy a spot Bitcoin ETF and skip the operating losses, the SATA preferred dividend obligations, and the integration risk from Semler Scientific. The reason to own ASST instead is a belief that Strive can compound Bitcoin per share faster than Bitcoin itself, the same wager MicroStrategy holders have made for years.

Third, the price-to-sales ratio of 192 is a number that exists because the denominator is essentially zero. Traditional valuation frameworks have nothing to say here. You are pricing optionality on Bitcoin and on Ramaswamy’s brand. Those things do not trade on a P/E.

ASST fits a narrow slot for investors who want amplified Bitcoin exposure with a thematic anti-ESG flavor and accept the dilution treadmill that comes with it. The Strong Buy rating describes a thesis about Bitcoin accumulation. Anyone reading it as an endorsement of fundamentals has misunderstood the trade.

Shares of Strive, Inc. (ASST - Free Report) have gained 1.1% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $15.79, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $23.33 indicates a potential upside of 47.8%.

The average comprises three short-term price targets ranging from a low of $20.00 to a high of $30.00, with a standard deviation of $5.77. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 26.7% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 90% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.

While the consensus price target is a much-coveted metric for investors, solely banking on this metric to make an investment decision may not be wise at all. That's because the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable.

But, for ASST, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.

While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?

They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.

However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.

That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.

Why ASST Could Witness a Solid UpsideAnalysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 61.9% over the past month, as one estimate has gone higher compared to no negative revision.

Moreover, ASST currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much ASST could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.

SATA offers a 13% annual dividend and trades below par, presenting an attractive yield opportunity. SATA benefits from strong asset coverage—about 1.9x—backed primarily by Strive's significant Bitcoin holdings and cash reserves, with no debt senior to SATA. The daily dividend payment structure enhances cash flow and security for investors, while cumulative and penalty-compounding features provide robust dividend protections.