{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"Upexi CEO & CSO break down their Solana treasury strategy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9f062cec\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2043,"description":"The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Upexi CEO Allan Marshall and CEO Brian Rudick.\n\n\n\nIn this episode,  Marshall and Rudick explain why their company is going all-in on Solana as the core of a digital asset treasury strategy. They discuss the upside potential of Solana, staking yields, and how disciplined leverage and capital markets dynamics could mirror or improve on MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin playbook.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Intro\n\n00:55 - Why Upexi chose Solana over Bitcoin\n\n02:45 - Staking Solana and revenue benefits\n\n04:41 - Regulatory clarity and the bull case\n\n07:23 - Wen Solana ETF\n\n10:39 - Explaining the premium\n\n15:12 - Risk management \n\n19:18 - Locked SOL supply and market impact\n\n21:39 - GameStop & SharpLink\n\n23:53 - Concerns about treasury strategies\n\n26:32 - Navigating downturns in crypto\n\n31:45 - Looking ahead\n\n33:24 - Conclusion\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Block Newsletters\n\nThe Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nAllan Marhsall -⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/marshall_a22015\n\nBrian Rudick - https://x.com/thetinyant\n\nUpexi - https://www.upexi.com/\n\n\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\n\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\n\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\n\nSign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}