$ASST earnings -> new 8-K. Three RED FLAGS that stand out to me
1) OPAQUE ATM DILUTION ... the filing bundles ASST ATM and SATA ATM proceeds together without breaking them out. 2,694 bitcoin came from "other capital markets activity, including SATA IPO and follow-on, ASST ATM, and SATA ATM" ... but one can't determine how much common stock dilution occurred through the ASST ATM specifically. Why? Is it because they were using the ASST ATM at levels far below 1x mNAV? Why not give shareholders transparency? Red flag.
2) Massive Net Loss Driven Largely by Non-Bitcoin Factors. GAAP net loss was $393.6 million for the period, with goodwill and intangible asset impairment alone accounting for $140.8 million, and transaction costs of $12.4 million. These are real economic losses. A $140M+ goodwill impairment shortly after a transaction is a serious red flag and it suggests the Semler acquisition was significantly overvalued almost immediately.
3) ASTRONOMICAL COMPENSATION which I have flagged previously, but to put some #s around it ... total revenues for the Successor period (Sep 12 – Dec 31, 2025) were just $1.5 million, yet employee compensation and benefits alone were $27.6 million for that same ~3.5 month period ... that's 18x revenue. Management is being paid extraordinarily well for a company that is essentially pre-revenue in any meaningful sense.
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Metaplanet has issued 100 million Moving Strike Warrants with a first-of-its-kind mNAV clause. Exercise is only permitted when the stock trades above 1.01x mNAV, ensuring every share issued increases shareholder value. This enables the company to raise an estimated $234M in additional capital to buy BTC, unlocked only when it's accretive to BTC per share. $MPJPY
Yesterday, two federal agencies coordinated to deliver more crypto clarity in 24 hours than Congress has in years.
Yes, a future administration could revisit these moves. But replicating the coordination and intensity behind them won’t be easy.
The bar for legislation is now much higher imo. No need to rush into codifying something weaker than what’s emerging.
March 17:
>CFTC no-action letter: non-custodial wallets (e.g. Phantom) don’t need to register as intermediaries when giving users access to derivatives --> users can connect directly without a broker/FCM layer. Practically, this compresses the role of traditional intermediaries and weakens part of their moat (distribution + custody + routing)
>SEC interpretive release: finally clarifies how Howey applies to crypto (decentralization + user control matter), and opens formal rulemaking/comment process industry has asked for for years. (Legal durability gets built this way.)
>SEC Chair Atkins: “Reg Crypto” safe harbor framework: tiered exemptions (~$5M early-stage, up to ~$75M larger raises) + a defined path for tokens to exit securities status once decentralization milestones are met; effectively a compliant on-ramp that could bring issuance back onshore
TLDR: distribution layer loosened, classification clarified, capital formation pathway proposed.
Hold the line. Don't settle for a mid bill.
@thisisjake_jp@DylanLeClair@OPENDIME@Metaplanet When a stock has tanked and many people have lost a lot of money you really think this is a good look? This 134 Bitcoin they are giving away, no small amount of money. It’s a joke. No way to defend this level of stupidity.
@moonshine_chili@DylanLeClair@OPENDIME@Metaplanet It’s common in Japan to offer investors benefits. A lot the Japanese investor base are new to bitcoin itself. Metaplanet is promoting Bitcoin usage in Japan which is part of their mission.
@DylanLeClair@OPENDIME@Metaplanet How is this even legal? It certainly is not ethical. This does not benefit your shareholders outside of the 400 draw winners. What a sham.
Today our Board approved the establishment of two new wholly owned subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management.
Metaplanet Ventures is our commitment to Japan's Bitcoin ecosystem. We'll be investing ¥4 billion over the next few years into companies building Bitcoin financial infrastructure in Japan. Lending, payments, custody, stablecoins, derivatives, compliance. We're also launching an incubator for early stage Japanese founders and a grants program for open source Bitcoin developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has built the best regulatory framework in the world for digital assets. Now it needs the companies, the builders, and the infrastructure to match. We want to help make that happen.
Metaplanet Asset Management, based in Miami, will be our digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform, bridging Asian and Western capital markets across yield, equity, credit, and volatility strategies. More to come as we launch specific products.
Our first investment through Metaplanet Ventures: up to ¥400 million into JPYC, Japan's first licensed yen stablecoin. Every Bitcoin transaction has two sides. Bitcoin and a currency. As this market goes institutional, that currency side goes digital. JPYC is building that rail in Japan and we want to be part of it.
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