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Strive Advances Semler Merger and Expands Bitcoin Holdings

Story Highlights
  • Strive’s all-stock acquisition of Semler boosts combined Bitcoin holdings to 12,797.9, making it the 11th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
  • Post-merger, Strive plans to monetize Semler’s healthcare business, retire legacy debt via expanded SATA preferred equity, and enact a 1-for-20 reverse split to attract institutional investors.
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Strive Advances Semler Merger and Expands Bitcoin Holdings

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Strive Inc ( (ASST) ) has shared an announcement.

On January 13, 2026, Strive, Inc. and Semler Scientific announced that Semler shareholders had approved Strive’s all-stock acquisition, under which Strive will obtain Semler’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin and combine it with Strive’s treasury to create a post-closing position of 12,797.9 Bitcoin, making the merged entity the 11th-largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency and surpassing the holdings of Tesla and Trump Media & Technology Group. Strive reported that between January 1 and January 12, 2026, it had already purchased 123 additional Bitcoin for $11.3 million, and outlined plans after closing to monetize Semler’s operating healthcare business and pursue retiring Semler’s $100 million convertible note and $20 million Coinbase loan while funding its Bitcoin-centric strategy through expanded issuance of its SATA perpetual preferred equity; the company also disclosed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split approved in conjunction with the merger and the planned addition of Semler Scientific Executive Chairman Eric Semler to Strive’s board, moves aimed at reducing leverage, sharpening its focus on Bitcoin operations, and broadening institutional access to its equity and preferred instruments.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.87 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ASST Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ASST is a Neutral.

The score is primarily held down by severe losses and significant negative operating/free cash flow, despite strong TTM revenue growth and low leverage. Technicals also remain weak with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD. Corporate events are positive (financing and strategic moves), but valuation support is limited due to negative earnings and no stated dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on ASST stock, click here.

More about Strive Inc

Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) is the first publicly traded asset management Bitcoin treasury company, focused on increasing Bitcoin per share and outperforming Bitcoin over the long term. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Strive Asset Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser launched in August 2022, the firm manages more than $2 billion in assets and currently holds 7,749.8 Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Semler Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMLR), the target of Strive’s acquisition, is both a Bitcoin-focused treasury holder and a healthcare company that develops and markets FDA-cleared medical devices and software, including its flagship QuantaFlo test for early detection and monitoring of chronic diseases.

Average Trading Volume: 115,297,716

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $822.3M

Find detailed analytics on ASST stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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