Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Michael Saylor Keynote | Bitcoin MENA 2025
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Dec 20, 2025 
Michael Saylor, entrepreneur and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, passionately advocates for Bitcoin as the cornerstone of a reimagined financial system. He discusses how Bitcoin is positioned as 'digital capital' and highlights the shift of major banks towards Bitcoin-backed credit by 2026. Saylor unveils his strategies for transforming Bitcoin holdings into perpetual Yield instruments, including overcollateralized credit options that promise high returns. He emphasizes nations' roles in adopting digital banking practices to lead in this new financial landscape.
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U.S. Recognition Spurs Global Bitcoin Shift
- Michael Saylor argues Bitcoin is "digital capital" recognized by U.S. leadership and regulators.
- He frames U.S. endorsement as a global inflection that will drive worldwide adoption and banking integration.
Strategy's Large-Scale Bitcoin Accumulation
- Michael Saylor describes Strategy as the world's first digital treasury company with 660,624 BTC.
- He says they are buying faster than sellers and taking Bitcoin out of circulation like a "torsion spring."
Convert Capital Into Overcollateralized Credit
- Saylor explains converting volatile digital capital into overcollateralized digital credit reduces investor risk.
- He advocates converting BTC to fiat-backed credit to lower volatility and preserve principal even in extreme drawdowns.