Strive Hits 15,000 BTC as Corporates Reach 1.15M in Q1; Smarter Web Adds 27 BTC

Public companies' Bitcoin holdings reached 1.15 million BTC (5.47% of supply) in Q1 2026 after netting 50,351 BTC, driven by MicroStrategy's 89,000 BTC addition to 818,334 BTC despite miners selling 32,000 BTC. Strive Asset Management surpassed 15,000 BTC on May 4 with a 444 BTC purchase for $33.9 million at $76,307 average, ranking ninth publicly amid MicroStrategy's buying pause. Smarter Web Company topped up with 27 BTC to 2,805 BTC on May 5, lifting shares 8.2%, underscoring ongoing corporate accumulation tightening supply.