Strive’s 17–21 Aug 2026 bitcoin purchase: 1,110 BTC, scored

From 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026, Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASST) bought 1,110 bitcoin for about $81.5M, at an average price of $73,409 per bitcoin inclusive of fees and expenses, according to its Form 8-K filed 24 August 2026.

Updated 19 October 2026 · priced on the recorded order books of the same days

+$1,311 / BTC · +182bp

Strive’s raw price was above what EnsoTrade’s smart routers would have paid: about 20.2 bitcoin fewer for the same dollars. Bitcoin moved unusually far inside this window, so timing dominates this row; it is flagged as an outlier.

Bitcoin bought1,110 BTC
Filed average price (inclusive of fees)$73,409
Raw price (17.5bp stripped)$73,281
EnsoTrade price, same days$71,970
Difference per bitcoin+$1,311 (+182bp)
Bitcoin difference for the same $81.5M20.2 BTC more at our price
Market’s own volume-weighted average, same trading hours$70,871 (raw +340bp against it)

Of Strive’s 17 scored purchases in 2026, this had the 2nd largest gap against our price. Across the year Strive stands at +$344 per bitcoin (+45.1bp) — see all of Strive’s 2026 purchases.

Questions

What did Strive pay for bitcoin on 17–21 August 2026?
Strive disclosed 1,110 bitcoin bought from 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 at an average of $73,409 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses, in its Form 8-K filed 24 August 2026. After stripping an estimated 17.5bp of fees, the raw price is $73,281.
Did Strive overpay for its 17–21 August 2026 bitcoin purchase?
Measured against EnsoTrade's smart routers on the recorded order books of the same days, yes: Strive's raw price was $1,311 per bitcoin (+182bp) higher, about 20.2 bitcoin fewer for the same $81.5M. A single week also reflects when Strive bought; its year is the better measure.
How is the EnsoTrade price worked out?
It is what EnsoTrade's smart routers would have paid for the same dollars inside the same purchase window, on the exchange order books as they were recorded at the time, with our own fees in. The routing and the models are proprietary.
How did Strive do across all of 2026?
Across 17 purchases and 21,318 bitcoin, Strive's raw price averaged +$344 per bitcoin (+45.1bp) against our price, and 4 purchases went Strive's way.
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How a filed price is stripped to raw

When a filing states its average price “inclusive of fees and expenses,” we divide out an estimated 17.5bp stack for prime brokerage, the desk, market impact and custody. Raw price = filed price ÷ 1.00175. Where a filing says “net of fees” or carries no fee language, nothing is stripped. Our own fees always stay in our price.

The EnsoTrade price comes from our smart routers and smart models, run on the recorded order books of the same days for the same dollars. The routing and the models are proprietary.

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Sources

Prepared by EnsoTrade from public filings and public market data. Neither company has reviewed it. Nothing here is investment advice. All scored purchases · Strive · Strategy