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Michael Saylor: The Bitcoin Evangelist

Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) and has gained recognition within the Bitcoin community for the company’s first-of-its-kind and bold investment in Bitcoin. Saylor has advocated for Bitcoin as “digital gold” and a better alternative to the shiny metal.

Presently, it’s challenging to find a more prominent proponent of Bitcoin than Saylor. Since he got MSTR on the “Bitcoin Standard” MSTR has generated billions in profits and made him the industry’s top Bitcoin evangelist.

“Those who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon.” ~ Jesse Livermore

Regardless of how you feel about Bitcoin, Saylor is worth listening too. He has exhibited extreme conviction in his Bitcoin bull thesis, has never waivered from his stance, and, most importantly, has been proven correct. Below is an excerpt from a recent interview where he illustrates his long-term view of Bitcoin:

“We’re in the Bitcoin gold rush. It started in January of 2024, and it will run until about November of 2034. How many people know what will happen in November of 2034? In November of 2034, 99% of all the Bitcoin will have been mined, and the last 1% will come out over the next 100 years. So, for all practical purposes, the stock-to-flow ratio of Bitcoin is infinity, and in 2034, it becomes noise.

"At the beginning of the gold rush, no bank could custody Bitcoin, no institutional investor could buy Bitcoin, no Wall Street trading firm. When those spot ETFs were approved, that created a fire or an avalanche. The genie is out of the bottle.

"It doesn’t matter who’s elected president next, it doesn’t matter who is the head of the SEC. No politician’s opinion, no banker opinion, no regulator opinion, matters after that date. That kicked off the gold rush.”

Let’s breakdown in simple terms:

Bitcoin Scarcity, ETF Approval, & Institutional Adoption

· Scarcity: There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin available.Unlike the dollar, gold, or any other fiat currency, Bitcoin has a fixed supply.

· ETF Approval: Bitcoin ETFs serve two purposes in Saylor’s bull thesis. First, ETFs help generate demand from institutional investors and folks who could not gain access to Bitcoin before. Just how big is the demand? Blackrock’s ( BLK ) iShares Bitcoin ETF ( IBIT ) has already surpassed its legacy iShares Gold ETF ( IAU ) in assets in 10 months. Second, the approval of ETFs makes it impossible for regulators to walk back their stance or shut down Bitcoin.

· Institutional Adoption: Bitcoin ETFs, of which Coinbase ( COIN ) is the custodial exchange, will allow continued access for companies that follow MSTR’s lead, nation states like El Salvador, and pension funds/mutual funds.