Saylor’s Big Bitcoin Sale, Investigating $ANSEM

Jesse Myers, Head of Bitcoin Strategy, Smarter Web UK

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

- Show Introduction
- Block Briefing: Headlines
- Galaxy's AI Data Center Pivot
- Strategy Sells Bitcoin
- Trump Reserve Legal Snags
- Market Pulse: $ANSEM Origins
- Bubblemaps On-Chain Findings
- Hot Seat: Jesse Myers Intro
- Why Saylor Sold Bitcoin
- Smarter Web UK's Strategy
- Preferred Equity Mechanics
- 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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