NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:15 ET — Premarket
- ASST shares were higher in early premarket trading after a sharp gain in the prior session.
- Bitcoin steadied above $92,000, keeping crypto-linked equities in focus.
- Traders are looking ahead to a shareholder vote on Strive’s proposed Semler Scientific deal.
Shares of Strive Inc (ASST.OQ) — whose main operating subsidiary is Strive Asset Management, LLC — were up about 10% in early premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $0.8646. The stock gained 17% in the prior regular session. 1
The timing matters because Strive describes itself as a Bitcoin treasury company — a firm that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet — and says it is focused on increasing “bitcoin per share,” or the amount of bitcoin backing each share. Its subsidiary, Strive Asset Management, LLC, is an SEC-registered investment adviser with assets across roughly 13 exchange-traded funds and other products, Reuters data show. 2
Investors are also positioning ahead of a shareholder vote on Strive’s proposed all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific, a filing showed. An all-stock deal means the buyer pays with shares rather than cash. 3
Bitcoin was up about 1.4% at around $92,800, keeping trading tied to crypto sentiment into the U.S. open. Shares of bitcoin-heavy Strategy (MSTR) and Semler Scientific (SMLR) were also higher.
Friday’s move in ASST came with hefty turnover, with about 61 million shares traded and the stock swinging between roughly $0.75 and $0.89 on the day, according to Yahoo Finance data. That range leaves $0.75 as a near-term floor traders are watching, with the $0.90 area and the $1 mark in view if momentum holds. 4
Crypto traders are tracking whether bitcoin can build on early-year gains without slipping back toward year-end support. “Bitcoin has opened 2026 holding above key year-end demand,” wrote Denis Joeli Fatiaki, an independent analyst at FXStreet, pointing to the $93,288 area as a key reference level. 5
For ASST, the next stretch will test whether buyers stick around once regular trading begins, when liquidity deepens and early premarket pops often fade. Traders will also watch for any fresh filings tied to the Semler transaction or to Strive’s capital strategy, which can affect dilution risk for common shareholders.
That risk cuts both ways. If bitcoin rolls over, the stock’s high day-to-day volatility can amplify losses, and any delay or rejection of the Semler deal would remove a near-term catalyst that has kept speculative interest elevated.
