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Ron Villone
Ron Villone@RonVillone·
If you build it, they will come! 🅱️🔋
Jack Cambell@JackCambell14

🚨 Massive News: @tZERO Special Purpose Broker Dealer License Approved! For the layman: represents required approval for @tZERO to embrace the full efficiencies/tech-potential of digitization/#blockchain for US-Regulated securities vs. traditional securities/systems of past. 👍

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Neil Skinner
Neil Skinner@skin90405·
Ah, the voice of reason right there. Thanks Jack, appreciate it. @Alan_Konevsky this seems really fair. A respectful tone would go a long way.
Jack Cambell@JackCambell14

Agreed on all points, esp presentation. Lot of excitement / support about conversion potential / opportunity, just days, weeks, months ago, just need to find the right package. Fortunately don’t think it even takes that much work; if I was running their IR (🤞): 1. Postpone the offer. “Hey guys we heard a lot of interesting feedback, BoD & mgmt are going to reconsider” Retail investors (TZROP) are (un)fortunately or not the biggest advocates, and not immaterial $ supporters -> give them an opportunity to have a well-informed voice beyond an abrupt proposal that seemingly hasn’t been well received. Even if ultimately proposal doesn’t materially change, it’s could show a lot of good faith / ecosystem value. 🗣️ 2. Put a neat little tab called “Investor Relations” on the site. Add the full cap table, disclosure statement, history of funding rounds, “Submit a Q’s”, IPO / Fundraising goals, benefits of semi-auction, meet the BoD, etc. A lot of the work is already done anyway and if they are serious about IPO/ new marquee investors, perfect opportunity to start practicing better presention that’ll be needed anyways. 📊 3. Do a podcast w @Alan_Konevsky to introduce @flecksthoughts. I’m sure Bill’s a great guy, so give opportunity to explain: Why he’d be a great director?, What he’s excited about?, What he thinks the conversion unlocks?, Why it’s a good deal?, etc. BoD has a ton of talent but it’s been hidden too long, value hasn’t been marketed, and has caused too many issues, shed some light. 🎙️ 4. Announce a date for the shareholder snapshot for the next offer. If folks are passionate & want more votes, great they can invest more. If folks are sick of it and want out (whose vote wouldn’t be meaningful) maybe it’ll give them an exit opportunity. Could it be gamed? Maybe, but could it also better align incentives, certainly. 💰 5. Spend a week thinking a little outside the box. BBBY is only pledging $10m on the back of a very serious recapitalization, tZERO runs a fundraising platform - maybe warrants could be sold?, maybe pref Bs, maybe common? Trust a lot of work has gone into this & not to dismiss that, but this is a major, headline grabbing transaction - challenge mgmt to find a way to leverage as a major super exciting marketing opportunity too. 🤔 For the deal terms - will let the market / smarter people decide what’s fair. Generally imo (DYOR), feels a bit more could be done creatively & equitably (warrants, open primary participation, dilution across the cap stack) to me. Selfishly would like to see some of these suggestions play out & don’t see how if this proposal passes - so personally planning to vote No for now.

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Jack Cambell
Jack Cambell@JackCambell14·
Agreed on all points, esp presentation. Lot of excitement / support about conversion potential / opportunity, just days, weeks, months ago, just need to find the right package. Fortunately don’t think it even takes that much work; if I was running their IR (🤞): 1. Postpone the offer. “Hey guys we heard a lot of interesting feedback, BoD & mgmt are going to reconsider” Retail investors (TZROP) are (un)fortunately or not the biggest advocates, and not immaterial $ supporters -> give them an opportunity to have a well-informed voice beyond an abrupt proposal that seemingly hasn’t been well received. Even if ultimately proposal doesn’t materially change, it’s could show a lot of good faith / ecosystem value. 🗣️ 2. Put a neat little tab called “Investor Relations” on the site. Add the full cap table, disclosure statement, history of funding rounds, “Submit a Q’s”, IPO / Fundraising goals, benefits of semi-auction, meet the BoD, etc. A lot of the work is already done anyway and if they are serious about IPO/ new marquee investors, perfect opportunity to start practicing better presention that’ll be needed anyways. 📊 3. Do a podcast w @Alan_Konevsky to introduce @flecksthoughts. I’m sure Bill’s a great guy, so give opportunity to explain: Why he’d be a great director?, What he’s excited about?, What he thinks the conversion unlocks?, Why it’s a good deal?, etc. BoD has a ton of talent but it’s been hidden too long, value hasn’t been marketed, and has caused too many issues, shed some light. 🎙️ 4. Announce a date for the shareholder snapshot for the next offer. If folks are passionate & want more votes, great they can invest more. If folks are sick of it and want out (whose vote wouldn’t be meaningful) maybe it’ll give them an exit opportunity. Could it be gamed? Maybe, but could it also better align incentives, certainly. 💰 5. Spend a week thinking a little outside the box. BBBY is only pledging $10m on the back of a very serious recapitalization, tZERO runs a fundraising platform - maybe warrants could be sold?, maybe pref Bs, maybe common? Trust a lot of work has gone into this & not to dismiss that, but this is a major, headline grabbing transaction - challenge mgmt to find a way to leverage as a major super exciting marketing opportunity too. 🤔 For the deal terms - will let the market / smarter people decide what’s fair. Generally imo (DYOR), feels a bit more could be done creatively & equitably (warrants, open primary participation, dilution across the cap stack) to me. Selfishly would like to see some of these suggestions play out & don’t see how if this proposal passes - so personally planning to vote No for now.
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Doug #soon
Doug #soon@dougblazers·
$tzrop Voted No cause this smells fishy af and never forget when @AlderLaneEggs was happy to fuck over everyone with $ostko. Dont trust the people behind this move at all
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WOLF
WOLF@WOLF_Financial·
WARREN BUFFETT WAS ASKED WHAT THE DUMBEST TRADE HE EVER MADE WAS “It was a stock in a textile company. They’d been going downhill for years.” He was buying shares cheap, planning to flip them on the next mill closure. Then the CEO, Mr. Stanton, promised to tender at $11.50. Buffett agreed. Shook on it. Weeks later, the tender offer arrived in the mail. The price: $11.375. “He stiffed me for an eighth.” “If that letter had come through at $11.50, I would’ve turned in my stock. But this made me mad. So I went and bought control of the company and fired Mr. Stanton.” The greatest investment career in history started because someone shorted Warren Buffett an eighth of a dollar.
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KPR
KPR@roily23·
@tZERO⁩ coming to your 401k?
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John Goci
John Goci@JGoci39365·
@roily23 @tZERO Some other Blockchain company will eat that lunch as well
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Stocks World
Stocks World@anandchokshi19·
“If you can detach yourself—temperamentally—from the crowd, you'll get very rich. You don't have to be very bright [either].” ~ Warren Buffett
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Oguz Erkan
Oguz Erkan@oguzerkan·
Warren Buffett: “If you invest in a stock, you must be mentally ready to watch it drop 50% or even more.” Buffett saw his $AXP drop by 83% from its highs during the 2008 crisis. He didn’t sell a single share. It’s now a 44x position for him. Staying dead calm is what it takes.
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Finding Compounders
Finding Compounders@F_Compounders·
“I’d give up a year of my life to eat what I like" - Warren Buffett
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin Carpenter@kejca·
Charlie Munger on working with Warren Buffett. "We never have an unpleasant disagreement. Occasionally, we start with the same facts and have slightly different views — and we solve our problem in those occasions by doing it his way." 🤣 "Some people say to me, 'How can you be so overbearing and domineering and unpleasant as you are, Charlie, and be in a subordinate position when you're dealing with Warren?' And I say, 'Well, Warren is not a normal human being.'"
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Hovo
Hovo@Hovik24·
We need ice out of @tZERO and replace them with a company like $hood who actually makes big moves. @vladtenev Think of all the possibilities having @tZERO licenses and patents. $bbby
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KPR
KPR@roily23·
So @tzero had a current ICE employee on the board along with ex NYSE and Nasdaq members and both NYSE and Nasdaq recently announce deals that seem to undercut what tZERO is doing. As far as I can tell and understand Medici Ventures, L.P fund expires in April 2029 so the clock is ticking for the fund to make a meaningful @tzero exit so what is Matt Mosman doing to facilitate that? As a tZERO investor it’s frustrating to see other companies achieving significant valuation while TZROP wallowing at $2.00 with no liquidity whatsoever so I’m just trying to understand why
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HumbleandHappy
HumbleandHappy@HumbleandH·
I think that when the board is called together as I now expect it will be we should have tZERO authorized to buy TZROP if it chooses, say under $2.00. Let’s also open up the opportunity for tZERO employees to buy TZROP; at this point, most of us would more than welcome it. Finally, we need to get the conversion offering done throw in a strategic partner. All good things, in my opinion. I’ve also changed my mind regarding wanting a tZERO hat I now want a tZERO helmet.🪖
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John Goci
John Goci@JGoci39365·
@tZERO @MarcusLemonis @Alan_Konevsky — what happened? I’ve been a long-time believer, investor, and advocate of this company. I believed in the vision. I still believe in the tech. But right now, I—and a lot of others—are looking around asking the same question: Did we just watch a massive opportunity get fumbled… or something worse? Let’s talk facts: •You had BSTX + tZERO ATS approved — the first tokenized exchange in the U.S. •ICE steps in. David Goone comes in. Momentum is building… •Then suddenly… everything disappears And right before a massive crypto run… 👉 You shut down the wallet Now we’re watching the NYSE partner with a competitor in the same space tZERO was supposed to dominate? How does that happen? Because from where we sit as shareholders, it looks like: •Either complete mismanagement •Or decisions that need serious explaining And after 3–4 years of believing, supporting, and holding… We deserve answers. Not vague updates. Not silence. Not PR spin. 👉 Why did BSTX and T0 vanish? 👉 Why kill the wallet before crypto exploded? 👉 What is the actual strategy right now? This isn’t just frustration—it’s about trust. tZERO was supposed to lead the future of tokenized markets. Instead, we’re watching others take the lane. As a shareholder: I’m asking—no, demanding—transparency. Because belief only goes so far… Accountability is what keeps investors.
NuntiumtZ@TokenAD_

🏛️ Congrats to @Securitize & @NYSE on accelerating the inevitable tokenization of everything. @tZERO... time to turn up the heat? Curious to hear @Alan_Konevsky’s take: does this news tilt positive, neutral, or negative for tZERO’s near, medium and long term plans?! $TZROP

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