ASST - Leadership updates

DALLAS, TX, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST) ("Strive") today announced the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of Semler Scientific. Strive now holds approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin, becoming the #11 largest public corporate holder of bitcoin globally. Strive also announces the appointment of Avik Roy as Chief Strategy Officer of Strive. Mr. Roy's initial focus will be on Strive's intentions to monetize the operating business from the Semler Scientific subsidiary by expanding its mandate in early disease detection products.  Mr. Roy began his career in science at MIT and trained as a physician at Yale Medical School before joining Ba

DALLAS, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASST) today announced the appointment of Ben Werkman as Chief Investment Officer ("CIO") reporting to Strive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") Matt Cole. A recognized Bitcoin advocate with a proven track record in corporate Bitcoin strategy and institutional finance, Mr. Werkman brings deep expertise in treasury strategy, implementation, capital allocation, equity and derivatives trading, and risk management.   Most recently, he served as CIO at Swan Bitcoin, where his focus has been on capital-raising initiatives and the implementation of the first treasury services partnership with a pu

DALLAS, TX and CAMPBELL, CA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. ("Strive") entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Semler Scientific, Inc. ("Semler Scientific") in an all-stock transaction. In addition, Strive announced the purchase of 5,816 Bitcoin to its corporate treasury at an average price of $116,047 per Bitcoin, for a total purchase price of $675,000,000, inclusive of fees and expenses, bringing Strive's total Bitcoin holdings to 5,886. Transaction details: Deal represents an approximately 210% premium, equivalent to approximately $90.52 per share, based on the trading price of Semler Scientific common stock and Strive Class A common stock as of the market clos

Dallas, TX, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. announces a strategic acquisition of MSTR True North Inc. (True North) in a de minimis cash transaction. True North is cash flow positive and the transaction synergies are expected to allow enhanced platform expansion without additional cost. This move cements Strive's position at the forefront of Bitcoin advocacy in the new frontier of Digital Capital and Digital Credit. As part of the acquisition, Strive has appointed True North founder Jeff Walton as Chief Executive Officer of True North and Chief Risk Officer of Strive.  True North member Ben Werkman will continue to serve on Strive's board of directors. This transaction als

DALLAS, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asset Entities, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST), a provider of digital marketing and content delivery services across Discord and other social media platforms, and Designer, Developer, Manager of Discord Server communities through its AE.360.DDM suite of services and its Ternary payment platform, today announced that it has appointed Derya Kurt as Senior Advisor. Mr. Kurt is an enterprise software sales leader with deep experience in the retail industry and has a proven track record of building and scaling high-growth businesses. For the past eight years, he has been a key Salesforce Enterprise team member, partnering with some of the world's largest retail b

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asset Entities Inc. ("Asset Entities" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASST), a provider of digital marketing and content delivery services across Discord and other social media platforms, today announced it has acquired all of the assets of Ternary Inc., a cloud-based subscription management solution for Discord communities and Stripe-verified payment processor, and OptionsSwing Inc., an investment research and analysis education service. The acquisitions are intended to add new Discord and social media customers to Asset Entities, expand the Company's platform, and, via Ternary, provide a Stripe-verified, state-of-the-art payment processing SaaS platfo

DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asset Entities Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST) (the "Company" or "Asset Entities"), a provider of digital marketing and content delivery services across Discord and other social media platforms, today announced the launch of Michael the ‘Playmaker' Irvin's Discord community Designed, Developed and Managed by Asset Entities under its AE.360.DDM suite of services. Michael's Discord features Asset Entities' own Eddie, the AI ChatGPT bot, as part of the community. Michael Irvin is an NFL Superstar, Hall of Fame Wide Receiver, three-time Superbowl Champion, and Emmy Award winning Sports Analyst who also serves as a consultant to Asset Entities in the area of Sport