Metavesco, Inc. CEO Ryan Schadel has purchased 142,857,142 shares of the company's common stock, a transaction disclosed in OTC Markets filings that underscores management's confidence as the company enters what it describes as a critical execution phase for its OTCfi ecosystem. The share purchase coincides with a detailed Q1 2026 shareholder update outlining multiple infrastructure, credit, media, and operating business initiatives.
The company's first quarter focuses on executing its OTCfi strategy, beginning with the formation of Pulse Markets Inc., a dedicated subsidiary for OTC prediction markets and liquidity experiments. Initial CFTC registration efforts for this entity are scheduled to start by the end of the calendar quarter. Simultaneously, Metavesco will launch Nexus Capital, LLC, a wholly owned entity to house OTCfi Nexus credit and lending activity, with plans to deliver the first public-company loan via Nexus to an OTC issuer, marking a transition from concept to execution.
Media and market intelligence initiatives include the live launch of OTC Squawk, a pre-market news and commentary platform built specifically for the OTC marketplace. Progress continues on the OTCfi ACCESS platform, which has reached a beta milestone with 20 OTC companies actively testing and has secured its first paying customer, providing initial revenue validation. The company will also launch an ACCESS Influencer Portal to enable issuer-to-creator engagement within the ecosystem. Adoption metrics show 20 OTC companies now hold OTCfi on their balance sheets as a strategic asset.
Beyond the core OTCfi ecosystem, Metavesco's operating businesses show strategic movement. The company has opportunistically expanded its Bitcoin mining hashrate to 35 PH/s, providing direct exposure to digital asset infrastructure while contributing to balance-sheet diversification. The Epic Labor subsidiary is operating above break-even, demonstrating scalability without additional outside capital. A strategic review is underway for Boring Brew, with plans to produce tangible results or seek an exit by quarter's end. An additional redacted initiative represents the final major platform launch in the OTCfi Ecosystem currently in development.
Management views these Q1 initiatives as foundational for a multi-year strategy to establish OTCfi as core infrastructure for the OTC marketplace. CEO Ryan Schadel stated that 2025 was transformative due to meaningful regulatory shifts at the SEC and a clearer framework for blockchain-enabled infrastructure, allowing acceleration of the OTCfi Ecosystem—a concept previously shelved in 2023 due to regulatory concerns. He described OTCfi as the company's most compelling long-term growth opportunity, with potential billion-dollar valuation if executed at a high level. The company's focus for 2026 is disciplined execution and measured scaling, intending to expand platform adoption, deploy additional capital through Nexus funding partnerships, and grow recurring revenue. Management views 2026 as the year OTCfi transitions from early development to ecosystem-level relevance.
The company has begun presenting its OTCfi ecosystem strategy to investors through a dedicated investor presentation available at https://metavesco.net. OTCfi itself is described as the Community Token of the OTC, built on Solana and designed to become the digital asset treasury token of choice for OTC issuers. Metavesco is developing a suite of tools within the OTCfi Ecosystem for OTC issuers and investors, with more information available at otcfi.io. The implications for business leaders and technology investors are significant, as Metavesco's execution could establish new blockchain-based infrastructure standards for OTC markets, potentially increasing transparency, liquidity, and issuer-investor engagement through digital platforms.
