Episode 60: The Math of Amplification

Episode 60: The Math of Amplification

In this week's Hurdle Rate, the crew breaks down the latest corporate Bitcoin market activity and Strive's growing Bitcoin holdings, before turning to Strategy's Bitcoin sale and what the balance sheet math actually reveals about risk and permanent impairment. We dig into historical bear market scenarios, how to manage amplification ratios, and the product management and demand dynamics shaping the treasury company landscape. We close with a deeper look at what digital credit actually is and why it matters for the road ahead.

00:00 - Welcome To The Hurdle Rate
00:50 - Corporate Bitcoin Market Activity
2:42 - Strive's Bitcoin Holdings Update
04:41 - Market Transparency And Liquidity
13:11 - Strategy Sells Bitcoin: Balance Sheet Analysis
18:01 - Risk And Permanent Impairment
19:59 - Historical Bear Market Scenarios
27:36 - Managing Amplification Ratios
40:15 - Product Management And Demand
45:32 - Defining Digital Credit