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Semler shareholders approve Strive acquisition; combined Bitcoin holdings to reach 12,798 BTC
Strive, Inc.
- Strive purchased 123 BTC at avg $91,561 for $11.264M; total BTC holdings now 7,749.8.
- Semler shareholders voted to approve acquisition by Strive; expected close Jan 16, 2026.
- Combined entity will hold 12,797.9 BTC, 11th largest corporate holder, surpassing Tesla.
- Strive plans to monetize Semler's operating business and retire $100M note and $20M loan within 12 months.
- Post-merger, 1-20 reverse split approved; Eric Semler joins board; Q1 2026 Bitcoin yield over 15%.