Inside Strive’s Bold Bitcoin Acquisition of Semler Scientific

The first major acquisition in the Bitcoin treasury space is here. Strive has acquired Semler Scientific, combining a growing preventative-healthcare platform with a fast-scaling Bitcoin balance sheet. Strive's Matt Cole and Semler Scientific's Eric Semler join Natalie Brunell to break down:

- Why consolidation is the next wave for Bitcoin treasury companies
- The strategy behind Strive’s preferred equity model
- How intelligent leverage accelerates Bitcoin accumulation
- Opportunities for institutional investors seeking Bitcoin exposure

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*IN THIS COIN STORIES EPISODE*
00:00 Why Did $ASST Acquire $SMLR?
4:32 Gemini Bitcoin Credit Card
5:00 Bitwise Asset Management
5:29 Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR)
5:51 Why pursue a “Preferred Equity Only” model?
7:43 The Future of Semler Scientific’s Medical Business
10:57 Strive’s Bitcoin Accumulation Plan
13:47 Speed Wallet, Speed.app
14:21 Bitkey
14:40 The Bitcoin Way
15:01 Genius Group (GNS)
15:24 Is This Acquisition Starting a Consolidation Wave?
18:44 How Investors Should View Bitcoin Equities

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Semler Scientific https://www.semlerscientific.com/

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Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/
Editor: Silas Foley

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