According to @WatcherGuru, Vivek Ramaswamy’s firm Strive plans to raise $500 million to purchase additional Bitcoin (BTC), indicating prospective buy-side demand in BTC markets; source: @WatcherGuru. According to @WatcherGuru, traders can monitor official confirmations of the raise and subsequent purchase disclosures to assess potential spot demand impact on BTC; source: @WatcherGuru.

According to the source, Strive Asset Management plans to acquire Semler Scientific in an all-cash deal and consolidate about $567 million in Bitcoin reportedly on Semler Scientific’s balance sheet; this has not yet been corroborated by an SEC filing or company press release (source: U.S. SEC EDGAR; Semler Scientific investor relations; Strive Asset Management newsroom). For trading, confirm an 8-K or merger agreement filing and any disclosure of Bitcoin treasury treatment before positioning, and monitor SMLR for deal-premium repricing and any exchange notices or trading halts (source: U.S. SEC EDGAR; Nasdaq Trader; company investor relations).