Bank of New York Mellon increased its stake in Strive by 39% to 257,700 shares.

on November 12, Bitcoin Treasuries, a bitcoin treasury data platform, stated on X that BNY Mellon, which manages approximately $2.2 trillion in assets, recently disclosed a 39% increase in its stake in bitcoin treasury company Strive ($ASST), bringing total holdings to 257,718 shares, valued at approximately $5.78 million based on disclosure figures.

Based on these figures, the cost per share after the increase is approximately $22.40, with this round of purchases totaling around 72,000 shares. BNY Mellon is the oldest bank in the United States, and this added position was described by the platform as "the oldest American bank increasing its bitcoin exposure via a treasury company."

Earlier on the same day, Bitcoin Treasuries also disclosed that Fidelity increased its stake in Strive by 2.35 million shares, raising its total holdings to 12.24 million shares (approximately $265.3 million); Strive's latest 8-K filing indicates it holds 43,153 bitcoin. The aforementioned holding data originate from voluntary disclosures by the institutions and have not yet been reconciled with 13F/13G regulatory filings.