Onramp Bitcoin Media Michael Saylor: The $100 Trillion Idea, Bitcoin is Digital Capital
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Jul 11, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Michael Saylor, Founder of MicroStrategy and a passionate advocate for Bitcoin, delves into the transformative power of Bitcoin as digital capital. He outlines why Bitcoin could reshape market dynamics with its role as a true hurdle rate for capital allocation. Saylor emphasizes Bitcoin's potential for viral adoption and exponential growth, while exploring strategic leverage in corporate treasuries. He tackles the complexities of custody services and the substantial opportunities that Bitcoin presents for institutional investors.
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Bitcoin's Viral Adoption Pattern
- Bitcoin adoption behaves like a viral exponential process with slow initial growth that rapidly accelerates.
- Most people don't notice early growth until the last few days, similar to algae covering a pond.
Bitcoin as Digital Capital
- Bitcoin transforms financial and physical capital into digital capital, enabling 24/7 global markets.
- This digital capital breaks old market barriers of fragmentation, slow settlement, and limited hours.
Digital Capital Outperforms Traditional
- Digital capital appreciates at around 45% annually while traditional financial capital depreciates.
- Traditional markets are slow, fragile, and non-programmable compared to digital capital's speed and programmability.