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Matthew Sigel

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
339 total appearances

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The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

So why is that?

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

It's a handful of reasons.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

One is if the investors aren't seeing a cash return in the form of dividends, then they don't really believe why they should pay a premium to NAV.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Another reason is related party transactions.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Those companies tend to do some self-dealing between themselves, which investors hate.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And then a third reason is that they're often kind of founder-led with no succession plan for management.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And the

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Minority shareholders feel like if things go wrong, they have no recourse to get the management out, maybe contribute to the board, things like that.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And I see a lot of parallels between the DATs and that model.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And yeah, that's one reason that I've stayed away.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And you can see that...

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

I do think it's encouraging that some of these companies are giving up basically selling their coins, buying back stock.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

You know, Mara is kind of one quasi example.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

But there are other smaller cap names that are โ€“ you're buying back a stock, right?

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

I think it's really smart.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

With cash.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Yes.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

With cash.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

For now.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Yeah.