The Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast with Tim Kotzman

Chase Palmieri & Mason Carter, Co-Founders of Acropolis, join the show to discuss launching Acropolis, a Bitcoin Treasury Solution built on Multi-Institution Custody, and how they are helping clients implement the Microstrategy playbook.  - this episode is sponsored by Onramp - $150 in Bitcoin to get your account started. https://onrampbitcoin.com/ - This episode is sponsored by Stamp Seed. Use the code "Tim15" at check out for 15% off site wide https://www.stampseed.com/ Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE - For entertainment purposes only. Tim Kotzman on X: https://x.com/TimKotzman Chase Palmieri X: https://x.com/chasepalmieri Mason Carter X: https://x.com/onchaincowboy 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Chase & Mason’s backgrounds 4:31 - Chase & Mason’s roles at Acropolis 6:23 - What are the limitations of traditional treasury assets? 9:41 - What makes Bitcoin a better treasury asset? 13:21 - What are the barriers keeping companies from adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets? 16:06 - Mason’s experience on the eBay treasury team 18:19 - Why is multi-institutional custody so important? 21:00 - What is Acropolis’s core mission and what services does it provide to clients? 25:06 - What kind of clients does Acropolis serve? 26:04 - How Chase set up a Bitcoin treasury strategy at his family’s restaurant 29:11 - Why companies hire Acropolis for implementing their Bitcoin treasury strategy 31:47 - Does Acropolis help its clients run the Microstrategy playbook? 33:17 - What’s the advantage of companies holding spot Bitcoin? 36:05 - Why is Acropolis Bitcoin only? 37:36 - How will a Trump Administration Bitcoin Strategic Reserve drive corporate adoption? 39:38 - What are Chase & Mason most looking forward to in 2025? 42:50 - Where to find Chase, Mason, & Acropolis online and closing thoughts #podcast #bitcoin #microstrategy #investing #mstr #btc

Michael Mo, CEO & Co-Founder of KULR, joins the show to discuss KULR's origin story, how Michael Saylor's presentation during a Microstrategy earnings call became his 'orange-pill' moment, and KULR’s strategy moving forward to acquire more Bitcoin for its corporate treasury. - this episode is sponsored by Onramp - $150 in Bitcoin to get your account started. https://onrampbitcoin.com/ - This episode is sponsored by Stamp Seed. Use the code "Tim15" at check out for 15% off site wide https://www.stampseed.com/ Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE - For entertainment purposes only. Tim Kotzman on X: https://x.com/TimKotzman Michael Mo on X: https://x.com/michaelmokulr 0:00 - Intro 0:13 - Michael’s professional background and KULR’s origin story 1:59 - How did Michael first hear about Bitcoin? 3:59 - What was Michael’s orange-pill moment? 8:36 - Michael’s thoughts on the best methods for learning about Bitcoin 13:28 - How the Q3 2024 Microstrategy earnings call influenced Michael to put Bitcoin on KULR’s balance sheet 17:53 - What is KULR’s strategy moving forward to acquire more Bitcoin for its corporate treasury? 19:59 - What would Michael say to other corporate executives considering a Bitcoin treasury strategy? 21:46 - A deep dive on KULR’s operations 25:06 - Where to find Michael and KULR online #podcast #bitcoin #microstrategy #investing #mstr #btc

D.R. Lewis is an attorney, veteran, former economics professor, and co-host of Alpha Insights and The Week That Was. He joins the show to discuss first discovering Bitcoin as he was smoking some ribs for a Super Bowl party, his insights into the Bitcoin mining space, and his Bitcoin content journey.  - this episode is sponsored by Onramp - $150 in Bitcoin to get your account started. https://onrampbitcoin.com/ - This episode is sponsored by Stamp Seed. Use the code "Tim15" at check out for 15% off site wide https://www.stampseed.com/ Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE - For entertainment purposes only. Tim Kotzman on X: https://x.com/TimKotzman DR Lewis on X: https://x.com/Charge_Stack 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - D.R.’s reaction to companies taking on debt to acquire Bitcoin 5:34 - What is D.R. seeing in the Bitcoin mining space? 9:54 - Why are companies that hold Bitcoin as a commodity attractive to shareholders? 12:41 - D.R.’s view on Microstrategy  14:10 - How D.R. met Adrian Morris and their Bitcoin content journey together 15:56 - D.R.’s experience on X and filtering through the noise 18:46 - What is D.R. focused on going into 2025? 20:20 - Discussing Bitcoin with D.R.’s friends in the digital world vs. in real life 24:13 - Which resources does D.R. recommend to friends starting out their Bitcoin journey? 27:34 - Where to find D.R. online and closing thoughts #podcast #bitcoin #microstrategy #investing #mstr #btc

Glenn Cameron, the new Head of Institutional at Onramp, joins the show for the first podcast with a UK pension allocator coming into the Bitcoin space! We discuss what about Bitcoin drew Glenn's attention, how he navigates skepticism around institutional and pension fund Bitcoin allocation, and his outlook on Bitcoin adoption by institutions and pensions funds over the next 5 years. - this episode is sponsored by Onramp - $150 in Bitcoin to get your account started. https://onrampbitcoin.com/ - This episode is sponsored by Stamp Seed. Use the code "Tim15" at check out for 15% off site wide https://www.stampseed.com/ Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE - For entertainment purposes only. Tim Kotzman on X: https://x.com/TimKotzman 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Glenn’s professional background 2:30 - What about Bitcoin first drew Glenn’s attention? 4:38 - How did Glenn navigate the initial skepticism of being a Bitcoin proponent? 8:46 - Weighing Bitcoin risk/reward vs. traditional assets 13:02 - Glenn’s core investment thesis for Bitcoin 17:22 - How did the first British pension fund to make an allocation in Bitcoin arrive at that conclusion? 23:46 - What objections has Glenn faced when pitching Bitcoin allocation to other pension funds? 27:05 - Why aren’t more institutional investment consultants recommending Bitcoin? 30:15 - Glenn’s outlook on institutional and pension fund Bitcoin adoption over the next 3-5 years 33:07 - What advice would Glenn give to pension funds or institutions considering a Bitcoin allocation? #podcast #bitcoin #microstrategy #investing #mstr #btc