Building Bitcoin Community with Metaplanet's Juri Watanabe

Juri Watanabe, Community Engagement Manager at Metaplanet, joins Tim in studio to discuss the community aspect of Bitcoin, how fashion led her to Metaplanet, and what Bitcoin Treasury companies are missing in the media.

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0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Juri’s move back to Japan

3:00 - Pop Culture and Bitcoin Treasury Companies

6:08 - The community aspect of Bitcoin

8:30 - How fashion led Juri to meeting the Metaplanet team

13:14 - Metaplanet’s small but mighty team

14:42 - Managing community engagement around the world

17:13 - Juri’s experience vs her expectations joining Metaplanet

21:26 - Metaplanet’s share holder meeting

28:05 - Juri’s background

29:16 - Juri’s time in Los Angeles

32:19 - What are Bitcoin Treasury companies missing in the media?

33:58 - The story behind Juri’s outfit

36:03 - Juri’s time in New York and comparing it to Tokyo

39:23 - Which conferences will Juri be attending?

41:20 - Juri’s podcast

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