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IMO, the Aker shareholder letter is one of the clearest/most thoughtful *Why Bitcoin, Why Now* reads

Here is a thread highlighting a few notable quotes:

"First, we will use bitcoin as our treasury asset and join the community. In Bitcoin speak, we will be hodlers."

Let's go!
The Aker (Seetee) team is *already* running open-source bitcoin payment servers?!? (Top of page 2)

Are they the first publicly-traded company to do so? @BtcpayServer @pavlenex @r0ckstardev @matt_odell @NicolasDorier
Special recognition and shoutouts to @saifedean, @aantonop, @adam3us, @nic__carter, @JackMallers, @michael_saylor, @chamath, @starkness, @APompliano, and many others. (page 3)
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1. Is bitcoin the world’s safest reserve asset?

Having bought $250M of bitcoin, NASDAQ-listed MicroStrategy’s opening gambit says so.

Let’s analyze what it means for Wall Street, corporate treasuries and Bitcoin.

Thread! ✍️

blog.knoxcustody.com/bitcoin-safest…
2. @MicroStrategy’s 21,454 BTC buy snapped up 0.1% of Bitcoin’s fixed supply of 21 million. That's 50% of their excess cash—a novel capital allocation strategy.

Only 978 companies can do the same, before supply technically “runs out”, though in practice most of it isn't for sale
3. During their second quarter earnings call in late July 2020, @MichaelSaylor, CEO of @MicroStrategy, announced his intention to explore purchasing bitcoin, gold or other alternative assets, with $500 million of cash reserves, and only $50 million needed for OPEX. Image
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Announcing new speakers for #MassiveAdoption (Memphis,TN on November 7-8, 2000 attendees) and re-announcing speakers previously confirmed in an effort to build a single comprehensive thread. We're currently at about 50% of our roster.

👇🏽👇🏽
#MassiveAdoption is the first event focused on onboarding curious professionals into the world of blockchains & digital assets, including Bitcoin.

We do this through TEDx-style talks, workshops & real interactive crypto experiences with 🔥 partners.

And whiskey, music & BBQ.
Just today, @YahooFinance wrote that the average Bitcoin holder in America is older, a parent & more conservative (in many regards) than many of us had imagined.

They can also #stacksats at @Safeway (thanks @trylolli 🍭)

This is who #MassiveAdoption speaks to.
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