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Strive is 1,001 Bitcoin away from surpassing Metaplanet as second-largest Bitcoin treasury
Strive held 43,000 Bitcoin as of October 26, 2026, and needs 1,001 more to pass Metaplanet's 44,000 Bitcoin, which was reported as of early October. Strive's October purchase of 6,182 Bitcoin for around $511 million drove most of its recent growth.
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What happened
Strive held 43,000 Bitcoin as of October 26, 2026, and needs 1,001 more to pass Metaplanet's 44,000 Bitcoin, which was reported as of early October. Strive's October purchase of 6,182 Bitcoin for around $511 million drove most of its recent growth.
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Global impact / market context
A Bitcoin treasury company holds Bitcoin as a core reserve asset, so ranking matters to investors comparing these firms. Strive's rapid buildup from about 7,500 Bitcoin at the end of 2025 increases its exposure to Bitcoin's price swings, which can amplify gains and losses.
Analyst inference
Strategy's roughly 848,000 Bitcoin dwarfs the rest of the list, so the contest for second place is about relative scale, not leadership. Metaplanet added a net 1,000 Bitcoin in the third quarter, while Twenty One Capital's 43,514 Bitcoin means Strive must overtake two firms.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Strive's next reported purchase or holding update will settle whether it closes the 1,001 Bitcoin gap to Metaplanet's 44,000 Bitcoin, and whether it also passes Twenty One Capital's 43,514 Bitcoin. Confirmed
- Watch whether Strive keeps buying Bitcoin at October's pace, roughly 6,182 Bitcoin for around $511 million, since continued purchases of that size would quickly change the rankings. Proposed
- A slower Metaplanet purchase pace, after its net 1,000 Bitcoin third-quarter increase, could let Strive gain second place without matching its earlier buying speed, shifting the rankings. Analyst inference
Affected assets
- BTC — Bitcoin