Data from SoSoValue shows that, as of 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 19, 2026, global publicly listed companies excluding mining firms posted $360 million in net Bitcoin purchases for the previous week. That figure was up 1,500% from two weeks earlier. Strive was the dominant buyer, disclosing on Oct. 19 that it spent about $330 million to acquire 4,045 BTC at an average price of $81,734, lifting its total holdings to about 36,818 BTC. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, bought 267 BTC for about $22.1 million at $82,900 per coin, bringing its holdings to 848,517 BTC. Japan-listed Metaplanet made no Bitcoin purchases during the week. The Smarter Web Company said it spent $6.93 million to buy 83 BTC at $83,542, while Bitmine disclosed a purchase of 1 BTC without giving the transaction amount. At press time, the tracked group of global listed companies excluding miners held a combined 1,161,643 BTC worth about $95.41 billion, equal to 5.8% of Bitcoin’s circulating market capitalization.
According to SoSoValue, as of 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 19, 2026, global publicly listed companies excluding mining firms recorded $360 million in net Bitcoin purchases last week, up 1,500% from two weeks earlier.
Strive led weekly buying activity
Asset manager Strive said on Oct. 19 that it spent about $330 million last week to buy 4,045 BTC at $81,734 per coin, taking its total Bitcoin holdings to about 36,818 BTC.
By value, Strive made up the vast majority of the week’s net purchases by listed companies.
Strategy, The Smarter Web Company and Bitmine reported updates
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, bought 267 BTC last week at $82,900 per coin for about $22.1 million, bringing its total holdings to 848,517 BTC.
Japan-listed Metaplanet did not buy Bitcoin last week.
Three other companies also announced Bitcoin purchases or updated their holdings during the week. UK Bitcoin treasury company The Smarter Web Company said on Oct. 19 that it invested $6.93 million to buy 83 BTC at $83,542 per coin, raising its total holdings to 2,830 BTC.
Ethereum asset company Bitmine said on Oct. 19 that it bought 1 BTC and did not disclose the purchase amount. Its total holdings reached 215 BTC.
Total corporate holdings topped 1.16 million BTC
At press time, the tracked global publicly listed companies excluding mining firms held a combined 1,161,643 BTC, with a current market value of about $95.41 billion. That amounted to 5.8% of Bitcoin’s circulating market capitalization.
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