Bitcoin Legend Adam Back on Building The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company

Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back explains why he recently launched his own Bitcoin treasury company, BSTR, and what it means for investors. We cover Strategy’s playbook, MetaPlanet’s rise, and how these new corporate structures could reshape Bitcoin’s future. He also shares how everyday investors should weigh these companies against simply holding Bitcoin themselves.

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*IN THIS COIN STORIES EPISODE*
00:00 Adam Back's Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR)
3:43 Gemini Bitcoin Credit Card | Bitwise | Bitdeer (BTDR)
5:02 Seeing value in Bitcoin treasuries
25:30 Speed Wallet | Bitkey | The Bitcoin Way | Genius Academy
27:08 Why are corporate treasury stocks underperforming?
37:25 The structure and offerings of BSTR
44:56 Starting company with 25,000 Bitcoin!
48:19 Should Bitcoiners embrace corporatization of Bitcoin?

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The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company https://bstr.com/

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