Adam Back's Bitcoin reserve company BSTR rushes to go public on the US stock market! Expected to hold 30,000 BTC and list on NASDAQ, possibly approved as early as April

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), led by Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back, is actively pushing forward with its IPO plans despite recent market volatility. The company expects to obtain shareholder approval as early as April 2024 and will list on NASDAQ with a balance sheet holding 30,000 Bitcoins, demonstrating strong confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term value.
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Adam Back, the founder of Bitcoin and leader of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), is moving ahead with its IPO process. Despite recent sharp fluctuations in the Bitcoin market, the company remains optimistic about its prospects.

In a recent interview, Adam Back revealed that shareholder approval for the IPO could come as early as April 2024, marking a significant milestone in the field of Bitcoin reserve companies.

Listing Path and Structure

BSTR’s IPO will be achieved through a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners I (ticker: CEPO), led by Brandon Lutnick. The deal was announced in summer 2023, during a period when many crypto reserve companies were adopting the MicroStrategy (now Strategy) model. After the merger, BSTR is expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker “BSTR.”

Notably, on the first day of trading, the company plans to have approximately 30,000 Bitcoins on its balance sheet. Of these, 25,000 will be contributed by Adam Back and other founding shareholders, with an additional 5,000 coming from early investors in physical form. This scale will position BSTR among the top publicly held Bitcoin companies worldwide.

Strategic Thinking in a Market Downturn

Recently, Bitcoin’s price has fallen to around $63,000, and many Bitcoin reserve companies’ stock prices have performed poorly, with some notable investors losing over 90% of their capital. In this context, Adam Back believes that the current price weakness can actually benefit BSTR. He points out that starting the IPO at a lower reference price allows the company to continue accumulating Bitcoin at more favorable costs, strengthening its balance sheet. When the market recovers, the long-term appreciation potential will be even greater.

Back further analyzed that this Bitcoin price correction is mainly driven by macroeconomic factors, including geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainties, which put pressure on risk assets overall, rather than adverse U.S. regulatory developments. He emphasizes that the current U.S. regulatory environment remains relatively positive for Bitcoin’s long-term development.

Adam Back states that the core strategy of Bitcoin reserve companies like BSTR is to buy and hold Bitcoin long-term. Although accumulation may slow during bear markets, these companies are continuously removing Bitcoin from circulation, which itself acts as a long-term bullish catalyst for Bitcoin’s price. He believes such companies are not only investment tools but also support the stability and growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem.