2026-01-17 05:32:51

A high-profile merger transaction has just been finalized. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin financial services company Strive has officially completed its acquisition of Semler Scientific. This merger is significant — the new entity now controls 12,797.9 Bitcoins, ranking it 11th among publicly traded companies with the largest BTC holdings worldwide.

Management has also undergone adjustments. Avik Roy has officially taken on the role of Chief Strategy Officer, while former Chairman of Semler Scientific, Eric Semler, has become an independent director of Strive. Additionally, Joe Burnett, the current Bitcoin Strategy Director, has been promoted to Vice President of Bitcoin Strategy at Strive. These personnel changes indicate the company's strong commitment to its BTC asset allocation post-merger.

In terms of holdings, owning over 12,700 Bitcoins has positioned Strive among the leading publicly traded companies with significant BTC holdings globally, reflecting the ongoing emphasis of traditional financial institutions on digital asset allocation.

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NullWhisperer

· 01-19 19:41

technically speaking, 12k btc is a decent stack but let's not pretend this shuffling execs around suddenly makes the custody setup any less questionable. interesting edge case though—what's their actual audit trail look like on those holdings?

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FOMOSapien

· 01-19 13:24

Whoa, 12,797 Bitcoins directly jump to the global Top 11? This deal is a bit intense, traditional finance is really going all in now.

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OnchainHolmes

· 01-17 06:02

Over 12,000 BTC just ranks 11th? How many companies are hoarding it... Traditional finance is really starting to get serious.

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PhantomMiner

· 01-17 06:01

Wow, 12,797 Bitcoins just took off, now that's true all-in Traditional finance now has to bow and scrape to Bitcoin, hilarious This move by Strive is particularly solid, ranked 11th, how about that, just keep stacking Playing mergers and acquisitions here, might as well mine directly for faster results Personnel adjustments are just the prelude to the start of the BTC war

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NonFungibleDegen

· 01-17 06:01

ngl ser, 12k btc stacked by a public company? that's actually kinda bullish... or am i just coping after getting liquidated lmao

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YieldHunter

· 01-17 05:58

ngl if you look at the data, 12.8k btc is solid but like... rank 11? technically speaking that's still mid tier when you consider mstr's bag. anyway what's the actual risk-adjusted yield on these holdings 👀

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StakeWhisperer

· 01-17 05:55

1. 127,000 Bitcoins? Traditional finance is really starting to get serious, even ranking 11th is so impressive. 2. Strive's recent acquisition stance is very steady, it feels like they're paving the way for future big moves. 3. The frequent personnel adjustments indicate that internally, the Bitcoin strategy is serious, not just playing around. 4. The top eleven global holdings, this data must make hedge funds envious haha. 5. Traditional listed companies holding Bitcoin—are people still saying cryptocurrency is a bubble? LOL. 6. 127,000 sounds like a lot, but compared to institutions like Grayscale, it's still small. 7. The new CEO lineup is so luxurious; the next step is probably a more aggressive BTC allocation plan.

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