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VanEck criticizes Metaplanet over executive dilution despite compensation cuts

VanEck said Metaplanet’s executive equity exposure remains well above its digital asset treasury peers, even after the company cut its potential share pool by 41%.

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VanEck criticizes Metaplanet over executive dilution despite compensation cuts

What happened

VanEck said Metaplanet’s executive equity exposure remains well above its digital asset treasury peers, even after the company cut its potential share pool by 41%.

Reported details

  • VanEck rated Metaplanet “Bad” on executive compensation practices, the only company among the 10 largest digital asset treasuries to get that grade. It fails all four of the firm’s tests. The research note landed on September 18. That grade holds even after Metaplanet cut its executive option pool twice in the past month. What a

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