Pierre Rochard: From MSTR to Strive — Bitcoin Treasuries, Bear Markets & Policy Battles

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Your guide to the companies stacking Bitcoin. We track the corporate treasuries holding Bitcoin and explore their strategies. We bring you all the insights, stories, and numbers that are reshaping treasury management in the age of Bitcoin. Whether you’re an investor, Bitcoiner, or finance pro, stay informed on who’s buying, holding, and leading Bitcoin adoption at the highest levels.

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Pierre Rochard: From MSTR to Strive — Bitcoin Treasuries, Bear Markets & Policy Battles

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1 hour 5 minutes 8 seconds

2 weeks ago

Pierre Rochard: From MSTR to Strive — Bitcoin Treasuries, Bear Markets & Policy Battles

In this episode, we sit down with Pierre Rochard — founder & CEO of the Bitcoin Bond Company, board member at Strive, and one of the most respected voices in Bitcoin corporate strategy.

Pierre dives deep into the evolution of Bitcoin treasury companies, from Strategy’s (MSTR) pioneering playbook to Strive’s (ASST) innovative approach with digital credit, perpetual preferreds, and corporate Bitcoin balance sheets.

We cover:

- The rise of Bitcoin treasury companies and their role in global adoption

- How fixed-income wrappers are bringing institutional capital into Bitcoin

- Why leverage and NAV matter for Bitcoin-backed corporations

- The Bitcoin treasury bear market: consolidation, PIPEs & valuations

- How regulation and lobbying shape the future of corporate Bitcoin

- Risk management, audit oversight & securing Bitcoin as a corporate asset- Pierre’s thoughts on Strive, Strategy, and the path ahead for Bitcoin treasuries

00:00 Introduction: Pierre Rochard

00:44 Building Bitcoin Fixed-Income Products & Educating the Market

01:56 Joining Strive: Profit Maximization, Austrian Economics & Corporate Purpose

05:30 Digital Credit & Perpetual Preferreds

09:24 Audit Oversight, Risk Management & Secure Bitcoin Custody

11:57 Why Bitcoin Treasury Companies Matter for Global Adoption

16:33 Index Exclusions, Value Investing & Why Holding Bitcoin Beats Fiat

24:16 Regulation, S&P 500 Inclusion & How to Win Policy Battles for Bitcoin

34:24 Bitcoin Treasury Bear Market: Valuations, Mergers & Market Psychology

38:03 NAV Compression, AI/Gold Rotations & The Long-Term BTC Thesis

51:15 PIPEs, Reverse Mergers & How to Finance Bitcoin Treasury Growth

58:05 Trading Below NAV & Leverage Strategy

01:03:38 JPMorgan Lending on BTC Collateral & Closing Thoughts

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