

Bitcoin Treasuries: We're Just Getting Started | Cory Klippsten
Jul 8, 2025
Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, dives into the exciting world of Bitcoin treasury accumulation and its implications for corporate finance. He discusses Swan's new partnership with a French semiconductor firm and the strategic move towards Bitcoin holdings. Klippsten highlights how companies use debt to acquire Bitcoin and potential institutional interest in the asset. He also explores market dynamics, the rise of Bitcoin-centric financial institutions, and examines why he believes we're just scratching the surface of this financial evolution.
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Leveraged Bitcoin Equities Explained
- Leveraged Bitcoin equities (LBEs) focus almost exclusively on acquiring Bitcoin through capital markets.
- LBEs are expected in the future to evolve into Bitcoin financial services companies leveraging their Bitcoin balance sheets.
Bitcoin Exposure Allocation Advice
- Keep at least 80% of your Bitcoin exposure as 1x long spot Bitcoin.
- Prefer self custody or collaborative custody to maintain a clean and safe HODL stack.
Fixed Income Meets Bitcoin Treasury
- Fixed income is a massive market with trillions invested by pensions, endowments, and governments.
- Bitcoin treasury companies issuing debt tranches offer fixed income investors attractive, safer yields compared to similar instruments.