Saylor’s Big Bitcoin Sale, Investigating $ANSEM

Episode 5 of The Starting Block was Broadcasted with Gareth Jenkinson, Smarter Web UK's Head of Bitcoin Strategy Jesse Myers, and Bubblemaps Head of Investigations Deebs DeFi.

Smarter Web UK's Head of Bitcoin Strategy Jesse Myers joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss why Strategy's $260 million Bitcoin sale is a strategic move to build STRK's creditworthiness, the mechanics of preferred equity Bitcoin treasury instruments, and Smarter Web UK's plans to replicate the MicroStrategy playbook on the London Stock Exchange. Bubblemaps Head of Investigations Deebs DeFi also joined Gareth for the day's Market Pulse, where he discussed the origins of the $ANSEM meme coin, on-chain holder distribution data, and the risks of centralized supply in community tokens.

OUTLINE
02:09 - Show Introduction
02:29 - Block Briefing: Headlines
03:50 - Galaxy's AI Data Center Pivot
04:19 - Strategy Sells Bitcoin
05:16 - Trump Reserve Legal Snags
08:01 - Market Pulse: $ANSEM Origins
10:34 - Bubblemaps On-Chain Findings
20:17 - Hot Seat: Jesse Myers Intro
25:09 - Why Saylor Sold Bitcoin
34:21 - Smarter Web UK's Strategy
40:45 - Preferred Equity Mechanics
44:58 - Daily Dividends Debate

Guest links:
Jesse Myers - https://x.com/Croesus_BTC
Smarter Web UK - https://x.com/smarterwebuk
Deebs DeFi - https://x.com/Deebs_DeFi
Bubblemaps - https://x.com/bubblemaps

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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