--- title: "Strive adds 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million, holdings reach 36,818 BTC" description: "The Block reported that Strive bought another 1,223 bitcoin for about $100 million, paying approximately $81,734 per bitcoin on average, following the 2,822 BTC it acquired earlier in the week. The report puts total holdings at 36,818 BTC. The figures come from the outlet's reporting rather than an…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-strive-scoops-up-another-1-d1b6632b490422" published: 2026-10-20T09:03:11.000Z updated: 2026-10-20T12:38:59.000Z indexable: false --- # Strive adds 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million, holdings reach 36,818 BTC The Block reported that Strive bought another 1,223 bitcoin for about $100 million, paying approximately $81,734 per bitcoin on average, following the 2,822 BTC it acquired earlier in the week. The report puts total holdings at 36,818 BTC. The figures come from the outlet's reporting rather than an… Attributed sources: [The Block]() ## Key facts The Block reported that Strive bought another 1,223 bitcoin for about $100 million, paying approximately $81,734 per bitcoin on average, following the 2,822 BTC it acquired earlier in the week. The report puts total holdings at 36,818 BTC. The figures come from the outlet's reporting rather than an official company statement. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (The Block); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.07% (20/10/2026, 09:03 → 20/10/2026, 09:08, UTC; OKX · USDT); 1 hour: +0.08% (20/10/2026, 09:03 → 20/10/2026, 10:03, UTC; OKX · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 20/10/2026, 09:03, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | -0.07% | -0.07% | 0.00 pp | 20/10/2026, 09:03 → 20/10/2026, 09:08 | OKX · USDT | | 1 hour | +0.08% | +0.08% | 0.00 pp | 20/10/2026, 09:03 → 20/10/2026, 10:03 | OKX · USDT | | 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.15% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 20/10/2026, 09:03 | ## Claims and open questions - Strive purchased an additional 1,223 bitcoin for approximately $100 million, at an average price of about $81,734 per bitcoin, per The Block. - The purchase follows 2,822 BTC acquired earlier in the week, according to The Block. - Strive's total bitcoin holdings reached 36,818 BTC, The Block reported. - Whether Strive has confirmed the 1,223 BTC purchase, the roughly $100 million outlay and the 36,818 BTC total in an official disclosure or filing; a company statement or regulatory filing would confirm it. - The exact average purchase price per bitcoin and the exact total amount paid, which The Block reports as approximately $81,734 and about $100 million; a filing or exchange execution data would pin these down. - The wallet addresses holding the 36,818 BTC and whether the balance can be reconciled on-chain; on-chain data tied to a disclosed address or custodian attestation would confirm it. ## Source evidence - [Strive scoops up another 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million as total holdings reach 36,818 BTC]() — The Block; published 19/10/2026, 13:45; received 20/10/2026, 09:03 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [US spot bitcoin ETFs return to net outflows with $636 million withdrawn]() — Published 23/10/2026, 07:09 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m -0.02% / 1h +0.13% - [Chinese court accepts prosecutors' bid to confiscate Bitcoin seized in UK]() — Published 22/10/2026, 06:24 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h -0.41% / 24h -0.94% - [US spot Bitcoin ETFs take in about $1.07 billion over three sessions]() — Published 22/10/2026, 04:41 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.05% / 1h +0.07% / 24h -1.31% - [Bitcoin slips below $82K after Tesla and Meta results unsettle tech markets]() — Published 22/10/2026, 03:51 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.13% / 1h +0.04% / 24h -1.04% - [Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings lift tech stocks]() — Published 21/10/2026, 15:13 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.15% / 1h +0.25% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Bitcoin halving and bull markets: evidence from four halvings]() - [Bittensor (TAO): Bitcoin beta, volatility and the AI crypto narrative]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. 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