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Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, has sparked interest on social media with a commentary concerning his company’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy.
The exchange began with a tweet from Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow, who playfully imagined a future scenario in which Saylor travels back to 2010 to stash Bitcoins after delivering two pizzas to the famous Bitcoin pizza buyer, Laszlo Hanyecz.
Mow’s tweet paints a picture set in 2039 when 99.52% of Bitcoin has already been mined. In this scenario, Saylor, in a desperate bid to acquire more Bitcoin, could go back in time to trade two pizzas for 10,000 BTC.
Saylor Considers Time Travel to Reclaim 10K BTC from 2010 Pizza Deal
For context, on May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz completed a groundbreaking transaction, trading 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas, which has since become a legendary moment in cryptocurrency history. At that time, the value of Bitcoin was approximately $41, compared to $64K today, illustrating the monumental rise of digital currencies over the years.
Following Samson Mow’s humorous post, Saylor responded with an emoji that expressed a blend of contemplation and curiosity. His reaction suggested he was pondering the hypothetical scenario of traveling back in time to secure those early Bitcoins cheaply.
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— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) October 13, 2024
In response to Saylor’s reflection, Mow cautioned, “Don’t do it, Michael! Any attempt to send Bitcoin from the past to the future will fork reality, effectively creating a new time chain.”
MicroStrategy Bitcoin War Chest
MicroStrategy has amassed an impressive total of 252,220 Bitcoins to date. The company adopted the Bitcoin standard in 2020, setting a precedent for how businesses can approach crypto investments.
Over the past four years, MicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin purchasing strategy has gained significant momentum. On June 20, 2024, the company acquired 11,931 Bitcoins for $786 million, bringing its total holdings to 226,331 Bitcoins at that time.
By August 1, MicroStrategy added a modest 169 Bitcoins, raising its total to 226,500 BTCs, with cumulative spending reaching $8.34 billion.
On September 13, the company acquired 18,300 Bitcoins for $1.11 billion, increasing its total holdings to 244,800 tokens. Just a week later, MicroStrategy purchased another 7,420 Bitcoins for $458.2 million, resulting in a grand total of 252,220 Bitcoins and total expenditures of $9.91 billion.
Aiming to Become a Bitcoin Bank
In recent disclosures, Saylor outlined MicroStrategy’s strategic aspirations, indicating a goal to transition into a Bitcoin bank. The company intends to focus on borrowing fiat rather than lending. In this innovative approach, MicroStrategy plans to offer debt notes and equity shares to investors in exchange for funding its Bitcoin acquisitions.
The target is to secure between $100 billion and $150 billion worth of Bitcoin through these financial instruments. Additionally, the firm aims to explore the fixed-income market to generate further capital. Saylor has previously projected that Bitcoin could potentially reach values of up to $13 million by 2045, emphasizing a vision of significant market share growth for the cryptocurrency over the coming decades.