In this episode with Eric Semler, Chairman of Semler Scientific, we discuss:
- Semler Scientific announcing a Bitcoin Treasury strategy
- $SMLR stock soaring post-Bitcoin adoption
- How MicroStrategy inspired Eric
- Why public companies and boards are resistant to Bitcoin
- Will we see more corporations add Bitcoin to the balance sheet?
- Bitcoin has no cash flows! So what?
Bio: Eric Semler has served as Chairman of Semler Scientific's board of directors since April 2023. Semler is a public and private market investor in technology and media. His long/short investment fund, TCS Capital Management, which he founded in 2001 and converted into a family office in 2017, was at its peak among the largest independent technology, media and telecom investment funds worldwide. Semler has helped unlock value for several public companies as an active shareholder and/or board member. He currently serves on the board of Fundstrat Global Advisors - an independent financial services firm. Mr. Semler has previously served on three public company boards: Angie’s List, the Maven and Geeknet.com.
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🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 Growing up in Oregon, starting as journalist
5:19 Bitdeer Technologies Group
6:14 What is Semler Scientific?
10:43 Michael Saylor's Bitcoin influence
13:15 Semler Scientific's Bitcoin strategy
15:45 What is a Bitcoin yield?
17:07 Why are companies investing in Bitcoin?
20:20 Casa, Speed Wallet
21:14 Coinkite, The Bitcoin Way
21:59 Convincing people to consider Bitcoin
24:08 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
25:20 Bitcoin price in 2025
27:17 What will push Bitcoin adoption?
28:39 How to leverage using Bitcoin
30:34 Macroeconomic picture
33:31 When will Bitcoin price reach $100k?
36:07 Will Bitcoin go mainstream?
39:39 Investing in tech and media
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