ME News reports that, as of 8:00 AM Eastern Time on October 19, 2026, according to SoSoValue data, the weekly net global corporate Bitcoin purchases by publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) amounted to $360 million, representing a 1,500% increase compared to two weeks ago.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased 267 bitcoins at $82,900 each last week, spending approximately $22.1 million, bringing its total holdings to 848,517 bitcoins.
The Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet did not purchase Bitcoin last week.
In addition, three other companies announced purchases of Bitcoin or updates to their Bitcoin holdings last week. Asset management firm Strive announced on October 19 that it spent approximately $330 million to purchase 4,045 Bitcoin at a price of $81,734 each, bringing its total holdings to approximately 36,818 Bitcoin. UK Bitcoin treasury company The Smarter Web Company announced on October 19 that it invested $6.93 million to purchase 83 Bitcoin at a price of $83,542 each, increasing its total holdings to 2,830 Bitcoin. Ethereum asset company Bitmine announced on October 19 that it purchased 1 Bitcoin, without disclosing the purchase amount, bringing its total holdings to 215 Bitcoin.
As of the time of this report, global publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) collectively hold 1,161,643 BTC, with a current market value of approximately $95.41 billion, representing 5.8% of Bitcoin’s circulating market cap. (Source: ODAILY)
Global listed companies purchased $360 million in Bitcoin last week, with Strive contributing over 90%.
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Strive’s latest Bitcoin acquisition underscores a compelling risk-to-reward profile for value investing in crypto. Global listed companies (excluding miners) net purchased $360 million in Bitcoin for the week ending October 19, 2026, a 1,500% increase from two weeks prior. Strive invested $330 million to acquire 4,045 BTC at $81,734 each, accounting for over 90% of total net purchases. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) spent $22.1 million to buy 267 BTC at $82,900 each, now holding 848,517 BTC. The Smarter Web Company added 83 BTC for $6.93 million, and Bitmine increased its holdings by 1 BTC. Listed companies now hold a total of 1,161,643 BTC, valued at $95.41 billion—representing 5.8% of Bitcoin’s circulating market cap.
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