#1512 Simon Greovich | Bitcoin Made Metaplanet Stock EXPLODE

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Mar 24, 2025

Simon Greovich, President & CEO of Metaplanet, shares his insights on how adopting a Bitcoin standard transformed his company's fortunes. He delves into the unique financial landscape of Japan and the strategic approaches to capital raising in cryptocurrency. Greovich highlights the potential of Bitcoin in reshaping traditional finance, particularly its growing acceptance among major banks. He emphasizes the importance of educating Wall Street and discusses innovative metrics for evaluating Bitcoin's performance in a rapidly evolving market.

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ANECDOTE

Metaplanet's Bitcoin Adoption

Simon Greovich, Metaplanet's CEO, recounts their COVID-era pivot to Bitcoin.
Facing zero revenue, they adopted Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset in April 2023.

INSIGHT

Metaplanet as Bitcoin Proxy

Metaplanet became a proxy for Bitcoin in Japan due to accessibility issues.
Japanese investors, facing low interest rates, found it easier to buy Metaplanet shares than acquire Bitcoin directly.

ADVICE

Capital Raising Strategy

Metaplanet utilizes a moving strike warrant, similar to an at-the-market offering, to raise capital.
This workaround allows them to function like an ATM structure, unavailable in Japan.

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Simon Greovich is the President & CEO of Metaplanet. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation we discuss Metaplanet buying bitcoin and becoming the best stock of the year, the best tools for acquiring bitcoin, economic conditions in Japan, getting exposure to global markets, growth expectations, educating Wall Street, and how people can help.

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