Strive Asset Manager to become Bitcoin treasury company

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/08 20:15:02
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Strive Asset Management, founded by entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has revealed plans to transition into a Bitcoin treasury company. According to a May 7 announcement, Strive is going public through a reverse merger and plans to use the combined company’s stock to accumulate Bitcoin (BTC). The deal will see Strive merging with Asset Entities, a social media marketing company listed on the Nasdaq. The combined entity will operate under the Strive brand and use its access to the public equity markets to finance Bitcoin purchases, the company said. Once the deal closes, Strive plans to issue approximately $1 billion in equity and debt and use the proceeds to accumulate BTC. The asset manager “intends to use all available mechanisms to build a Bitcoin war chest [...] and build a long-term investment approach designed to outperform Bitcoin,” it said. Strive plans to allow “Bitcoin holders to contribute Bitcoin in exchange for public stock through a structure that is intended to be tax-free,” it said. As of May 7, the company manages approximately $2 billion in net assets across a variety of funds. In December, Strive filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in convertible bonds issued by Strategy and other corporate Bitcoin buyers. Related: Trump-linked Strive files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF Corporate Bitcoin treasuries Corporate Bitcoin treasuries have become popular since the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wall Street. Companies pioneering the Bitcoin buyer approach, such as Strategy have seen their share prices surge by 350% in 2024. Analysts say adding Bitcoin to corporate treasuries can “potentially be a valuable hedge against growing fiscal deficits, currency debasement, and geopolitical risks,” asset manager Fidelity Digital Assets said in a 2024 report. Corporate Bitcoin treasuries collectively hold roughly $74 billion worth of BTC as of May 7, according to Bitcointreasuries.net. Trump connection Ramaswamy, an outspoken ally of President-elect Donald Trump, founded Strive in 2022. Its stated goal is to help investors “harness the power of capitalism,” according to Strive’s website. In 2023, Ramaswamy — who largely earned his $1 billion net worth from biotechnology startup Roivant Sciences — campaigned against Trump in the Republican presidential primary. He later endorsed the president-elect. Magazine: Bitcoin’s $100K push wakes taxman, Vitalik visits real Moo Deng: Asia Express Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/strive-to-become-bitcoin-treasury-company?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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