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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: Wealth Tracker: Should more companies follow MicroStrategy's Bitcoin approach to reap more rewards?
Description: Michael Saylor has become Bitcoin’s most high-profile corporate evangelist, amassing a staggering $60 billion worth of the crypto giant. His company’s stock has soared more than tenfold since embracing Bitcoin in 2020 — inspiring a wave of copycats across industries. Now, from pharma to tech startups, companies are betting their futures on Bitcoin to boost stock prices and reshape their identities. But beneath the hype lurk urgent questions: Are these firms truly committed to crypto’s potential, or chasing a risky gamble? With volatility, regulatory pressure, and shifting accounting rules on the horizon, can this bold strategy s...