Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs To 15,391 Bitcoin

Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) has acquired an additional 382 bitcoin for approximately $30.3 million, paying an average cost of roughly $79,348 per coin, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The purchase, executed between May 13 and May 18, lifts the Dallas-based Bitcoin treasury and asset management firm’s total holdings to 15,391 BTC — cementing its status as one of the largest public corporate holders of the digital asset.

The latest accumulation adds to a relentless buying streak that has seen Strive grow its treasury by more than 2,200 BTC since January 2026, when the company held 12,798 BTC following its acquisition of Semler…

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MSTR Dumps 6% Despite Bullish TD Cowen Projection: What Is Going On? – Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Strategy Already Exceeded Q2 Bitcoin Purchase Forecast

Strategy has already acquired more Bitcoin partway through Q2 than TD Cowen had modeled for the entire quarter. 

The firm now forecasts roughly 100,000 BTC purchased in Q2 alone, lifting full-year BTC Yield projections to 19.8% from 18.2%.

Preferred equity issuance has dominated capital raises in Q2 with roughly $1.95 billion raised versus minimal common equity issuance. 

Nearly all proceeds have been deployed directly into Bitcoin purchases.

Bitcoin per 1,000 fully diluted shares reached 2.21x as of May 17, up from 1.95x at the end of 2025. TD Cowen called the trajectory a core validation of Strategy’s financing model, with Bitcoin…

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ETFs: Wall Street Bets On Market That’s All On-Chain – Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Bitwise Hy

Hyperliquid-linked ETFs are rapidly evolving into one of Wall Street’s newest crypto infrastructure trades, as issuers race to launch products tied to the fast-growing decentralized derivatives ecosystem.

Kam Benbrik, Head of Research at Bitwise Asset Management’s Bitwise Onchain Solutions division, says the story is no longer just about token exposure — it is increasingly about gaining access to verifiable, real-time on-chain financial activity.

“Having a fully onchain order book means that every order and trade is recorded directly on the blockchain,” Benbrik said. “There is no off-chain matching engine and no operator that can reorder or delay transactions in the… Read more on Benzinga

SEC Looking To Open The Door For Tokenized Stocks: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is putting the finishing touches on a framework that would allow digital, blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks to trade on crypto platforms — a move that signals how far Washington has traveled in its relationship with an industry it once treated with suspicion.

According to a Bloomberg report published Monday, the SEC plans to release an “innovation exemption” for tokenized securities as early as next week. The proposal, under development by an agency now led by Chair Paul Atkins, would create a lighter regulatory pathway for platforms offering digital representations of equities without requiring full registration…

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Bitcoin Miners Will Gain From AI Deals, Bernstein Says: The Tickers To Watch

Bernstein has assigned Outperform ratings to four Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners, citing over $90 billion in AI deals covering 3.7 gigawatts of power capacity across hyperscalers, neoclouds, and chip providers.

Price Targets Imply Massive Upside From Monday Close

Bernstein set a $100 price target on IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), implying 98.1% upside from Monday’s $50.46 close. 

CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) received a $24 target, implying 78.5% upside from $13.44.

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) maintained its Market Perform rating with a $23 target, implying 88.8% upside from $12.18.

Follow The Gigawatts: Miners Control 27 GW Of Power Capacity

Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani argued that Bitcoin…

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Bitcoin Becomes Lifeline For Activists As HRF Unveils ‘Bitcoin For Nonprofits’ Guide

The Human Rights Foundation’s Freedom Tech program released a new playbook for movements that are learning to rely on Bitcoin when hostile governments weaponize banks and payment networks against them.

Titled “Bitcoin for Nonprofits: A Guide To Help Your Movement Achieve Financial Freedom,” the publication targets civil society organizations, grassroots groups, and activist networks that face frozen accounts, blocked wires, and weaponized compliance as part of everyday operations. It lays out a practical model for treating Bitcoin not as a speculative asset, but as parallel financial infrastructure when traditional rails fall under state control.

The guide, shared with…

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Bitcoin Down To $77,000 At Key Resistance Level: What Is Going On?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades below $77,000 after getting rejected at the 200-day moving average, and analyst Benjamin Cowen expects weakness to persist into Q3 and early Q4.

200-Day MA Provided Resistance In Every Bear Market

The 200-day moving average provided resistance in May 2018, March 2022, and now May 2026. Bitcoin rallied to the 200-day MA in all three cases before selling off into June.

The only exception was 2014 when Bitcoin got slightly above the 200-day MA in June before ultimately collapsing. 

Cowen noted that bear markets typically see Bitcoin find temporary support around the 20-week moving average at $75,000 after getting rejected at the 200-day MA.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Endorses Thomas Massie In Kentucky Primary Despite Odds Against Him On Polymarket,

Rep. Thomas Massie may not be a hot favourite to win Kentucky’s primary on prediction markets, but Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Monday that a bet on him offers “solid value.”

Greene Bats For Massie’s Win Despite Overwhelming Odds

On Kalshi, Massie had a 44% chance to win Tuesday’s primary, compared to 58% for Gallrein.

But Greene remained unconvinced, claiming instead that “foreign billionaires” were trying to influence the Kentucky congressional race by “dumping tens of millions.”

“Despite all that spending, the energy on the ground is clearly with Massie,” Greene said. “At current odds, a Massie buy looks like not only pretty solid value, but a Massie…

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Why Are TaoWeave Shares Falling Monday After Hours? – TaoWeave (NASDAQ:TWAV)

TaoWeave (NASDAQ:TWAV) shares are trading lower in after-hours trading Monday.

TWAV shares fell 14.6% to $1.35 in after-hours trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 financial results and detailed its Bittensor-focused digital asset treasury strategy.

The company focuses on the Bittensor ecosystem and holds Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) tokens as its primary treasury asset.

TAO Holdings Boost Earnings

TaoWeave reported first-quarter net income of $1.7 million, compared with a net loss of $672,000 in the prior-year quarter. The company said results were driven primarily by a $2.2 million unrealized gain tied to appreciation in its TAO holdings.

Revenue increased 14% year-over-year to…

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Mark Cuban Said He Was ‘Crucified’ For Backing Crypto Regulation—Now the Billionaire Says ‘Every Major Pl

Billionaire investor and television celebrity Mark Cuban expressed support for regulation in emerging sectors on Monday, recalling the criticism he received for calling for rules for the cryptocurrency industry earlier.

Critics Oppose Cuban’s Plan

In an X post, Cuban proposed a federal tax on AI-related tokens to incentivize tokenization, while also creating a source of funding to pay down the federal debt.

Critics objected to the proposal, arguing that the government won’t use additional revenue to pay down the debt, and the “downstream consequences” could get “far worse.”

Cuban Favors Government’s Oversight Of Crypto

In response, Cuban pointed to the cryptocurrency example.

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