Strategy Opens Door to Sell $1.25B BTC, SpaceX Eyes Mesh Optical, Understanding GPU Financing

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Strategy announced its 5 point capital plan today, which included the potential to sell up to $1.25B bitcoin – and STRC and MSTR surged on the news. Lygos Finance Francis Corvino breaks it down for us on today’s first interview. For news, we cover Elon Musk receiving FTC approval to purchase Optical Mesh Technologies, a laser optics networking company that has been critical to SpaceX’s Starlink, and Bitdeer’s first big AI deal for Tydal, Norway. Ethan Vera of Luxor also joins for a breakdown of GPU and AI financing, and we wrap the show with HIVE’s Aydin Kilic to discuss the company’s Boden, Sweden site acquisition and AI plans.

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