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MicroStrategy, under the leadership of Michael Saylor, is making strategic moves to become the foremost bitcoin bank. Having acquired 252,220 BTC, valued over $15 billion, the company has outperformed many traditional investments through aggressive asset accumulation. Saylor, in a Bernstein interview, emphasized bitcoin’s role as a hedge against inflation and its potential to attract high-return seeking investors.
The firm’s ambition extends to creating diverse bitcoin capital market instruments, including equity and debt, aiming to evolve into a trillion-dollar entity. Saylor’s strategy involves leveraging US capital markets to further fuel their growth, potentially increasing bitcoin’s share in global financial capital from 0.1% to 7% by 2045.
Saylor argues that borrowing to invest in bitcoin, rather than traditional lending, is a smarter financial maneuver, reducing risks associated with counterparty defaults. This approach, coupled with bitcoin’s projected annual growth, positions MicroStrategy to significantly scale its operations and influence in the burgeoning crypto market.
