Building Bitcoin Community with Metaplanet's Juri Watanabe

01/08/2025 48 min

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Juri Watanabe, Community Engagement Manager at Metaplanet, joins Tim in studio to discuss the community aspect of Bitcoin, how fashion led her to Metaplanet, and what Bitcoin Treasury companies are missing in the media.- this episode is sponsored by Onramp - $150 in Bitcoin to get your account started.https://onrampbitcoin.com/- This episode is sponsored by Stamp Seed. Use the code "Tim15" at check out for 15% off site widehttps://www.stampseed.com/Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE - For entertainment purposes only.Tim Kotzman on X: https://x.com/TimKotzmanJuri Watanabe on X: https://x.com/juriwatanabe_0:00 - Intro1:15 - Juri’s move back to Japan3:00 - Pop Culture and Bitcoin Treasury Companies6:08 - The community aspect of Bitcoin8:30 - How fashion led Juri to meeting the Metaplanet team13:14 - Metaplanet’s small but mighty team14:42 - Managing community engagement around the world17:13 - Juri’s experience vs her expectations joining Metaplanet21:26 - Metaplanet’s share holder meeting28:05 - Juri’s background29:16 - Juri’s time in Los Angeles32:19 - What are Bitcoin Treasury companies missing in the media?33:58 - The story behind Juri’s outfit36:03 - Juri’s time in New York and comparing it to Tokyo39:23 - Which conferences will Juri be attending?41:20 - Juri’s podcast#podcast #bitcoin #microstrategy #investing #mstr #btc