Bitcoin : Strive gets the green light to acquire Semler Scientific

The race for Bitcoin is intensifying. While giants are frantically accumulating their satoshis, some choose to leave their mark differently. Strive Inc. has just crossed a line many dared not to cross: betting its future on a buyout financed, conceived, and justified by Bitcoin itself. Reckless risk or visionary decision? In a market where faith competes with fear, Strive moves forward confidently, where others still prefer to wait for the next cycle’s signal.

When Vivek Ramaswamy returns, Bitcoin changes dimension

The acquisition of Semler Scientific by Strive Inc. marks the return of Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and former Republican candidate, to the BTC finance sphere. His strategy is clear: to make Strive the first publicly traded company designed as a “Bitcoin balance sheet.”

Thanks to this operation, Strive is preparing to hold 12,797.9 BTC, surpassing Tesla and Trump Media in the global Bitcoin holder rankings.

In the official statement, Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, said:

The agreement with Semler Scientific will allow Strive to continue its return performance since launching our Bitcoin strategy, raising our first quarter 2026 Bitcoin return to over 15%. It’s a win both for Strive and for Semler Scientific shareholders. We are showing the market how to execute a strategy using Bitcoin as a performance benchmark.

By assembling a bitcoin portfolio exceeding one billion dollars, Strive ranks among the giants of crypto capitalism. But it’s not just about numbers: it’s proof that BTC can be the foundation of a viable and measurable business model, far from raw speculation.

From heart tests to crypto: a marriage as puzzling as visionary

On paper, the marriage between Semler Scientific, a medical device company, and Strive, a crypto asset manager, seems unlikely. But the logic is clear: Strive wants to monetize Semler’s health sector within twelve months while removing 120 million dollars of debt.

To finance this transformation, the company relies on the SATA (Strive Amplified Treasury Asset), an unprecedented financing instrument backed solely by digital assets.

In the same statement, Jeff Walton, risk director, explains:

The balance sheet is made up of a transparent and native digital asset, allowing risk to be observed and measured in real time, unlike traditional balance sheets composed of illiquid physical assets.

In other words, Strive positions itself as the antidote to classical finance: no bank debt, no illiquid assets, only Bitcoin as the backbone.

A radical approach that appeals to some crypto investors disillusioned by the opaque structures of traditional markets.

A skeptical market facing a silent Bitcoin revolution

Investors initially shunned the news. On the announcement of the acquisition, Strive (ASST) fell by 12%, Semler (SMLR) by 10%. The famous 1:20 reverse stock split, intended to attract institutions, sowed doubt. CIO Ben Werkman defended it by stating it opens our stock to a broader universe of investors. But mistrust remains palpable.

However, this merger illustrates a major turning point: that of bitcoin capitalism mechanization. After MicroStrategy, Strive becomes the second company to erect BTC as accounting infrastructure.

This shift occurs in a context where blockchain is establishing itself as a trust instrument, gradually replacing the authority of institutions. The market still hesitates, but history seems already underway.

Key facts to remember

• Strive + Semler = 12,797.9 BTC, the 11th largest global holder;
• SATA IPO: 200 million USD raised, twice oversubscribed;
• BTC price at the time of writing: 95,096 dollars;
• Post-merger stock drop: Strive -12%, Semler -10%;
• Health segment monetization planned before 2027.

While Strive builds its Bitcoin empire, other financial giants are accumulating ethers. After Sharplink, Bitmine just crossed the one million ETH staked milestone — a symbolic milestone in building a truly decentralized economy.