Bollcoin reported on October 19 that Strive (ticker: ASST) CEO Matt Cole disclosed the company's investment framework, saying that the "Amplification Ratio" is the key determinant of Strive outperforming Bitcoin. Citing data, he said scarce assets outperform currency depreciation over the long term: gold versus M2 growth was 9.0% versus 6.7% since 1970, 9.5% versus 6.3% since the financial crisis, and 18.3% versus 6.5% since COVID. Cole defined Bitcoin as "digital gold," believing it should surpass gold as it matures, and said the company's core strategy is to "short the dollar and long Bitcoin to the maximum extent and continuously," while maintaining a high amplification ratio and high liquidity. As of publication, ASST was trading at $24.09.