Two firms, Strategy and Strive, dominate corporate Bitcoin accumulation in 2026, with combined additions of 197,000 BTC exceeding the 193,000 BTC net increase reported for businesses overall. Strive bought 2,822 BTC on Oct. 12-13 at approximately $83,266 per coin, while Strategy acquired 250 BTC for $21.5 million during Oct. 5-11, bringing its holdings to 848,250 BTC. The number of public companies holding Bitcoin rose 10% year-over-year, but other businesses contributed only about 28,000 BTC combined over the same period. Strive reported $369.2 million in expected gross warrant proceeds, while Strategy spent $192.4 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares, illustrating competing capital uses between Bitcoin accumulation and other financial strategies.
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