"Bitcoin is humanity's strongest asset" as the future settlement infrastructure | Michael Saylor discusses the future

Table of Contents* 1. Mr. Saylor's Vision of the Future of Bitcoin

• 2. "Bitcoin is the strongest asset in human history" Comparison with historical transformations

• 2.1. Irreversible "Bitcoin Shift"
• 2.2. Positioning as the ultimate value preservation method

• 3. Bitcoin National Strategy Led by the United States
• 4. Expanding demand for Bitcoin from private enterprises

Mr. Sailor's Vision of the Future of Bitcoin

On May 28, 2025, Michael Saylor, chairman of U.S. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), delivered a speech at the Bitcoin conference "Bitcoin 2025" held in Las Vegas, USA, expressing the view that Bitcoin will serve as the foundation for future cash payments.

Mr. Sailor cites the history of the Rothschild family establishing a gold-based banking network in the 19th century, predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will become the settlement foundation for global financial transactions.

It was also stated that "Bitcoin is already functioning as a means of digital cash payment," and it was pointed out that in the future, there is a possibility that all financial transactions, including margin trading and bonds and stocks, will be settled on Bitcoin.

"Bitcoin is the strongest asset in human history" Compared to historical transformations

In Mr. Sailor's speech, there was a specific reference comparing the rise of Bitcoin to a historical financial revolution.

irreversible "Bitcoin Shift"

The article emphasizes that the ongoing "shift to Bitcoin as currency" is an irreversible trend, referring to examples such as the abandonment of the silver standard by Western countries in favor of the gold standard, and how Europe dominated African trade using glass beads as currency.

"Bitcoin cannot be stopped anymore. The fire lit by Satoshi continues to spread, with hundreds of millions of dollars flowing in every day," he stated, emphasizing that the expansion of Bitcoin will not stop regardless of the involvement of the U.S. government.

positioning as the ultimate store of value

Furthermore, Bitcoin is positioned as "the most outstanding asset in human history and the ultimate hedge against inflation," and it explains that Bitcoin will become the ultimate means of value preservation that is "indestructible, unalterable, and does not degrade."

It is predicted that in the future, trillions of dollars (hundreds of trillions of yen) in commercial transactions will take place on the Bitcoin network, and governments around the world have suggested that they should secure their "stake" in this network while they still can.

Mr. Sailor pointed out to the U.S. government that "if they hold it long-term instead of selling easily, the nation can benefit," criticizing the government's previous actions of immediately selling the BTC it has confiscated as "foolish policy."

During the Q&A session, when asked about the possibility of disclosing the BTC address held by Strategy Co. for on-chain asset verification, he expressed a cautious stance, stating that "it cannot be recommended due to security risks."

U.S.-led Bitcoin National Strategy

As if to confirm Thaler's view, the movement to incorporate bitcoin into the national stockpile is beginning to materialize in the United States.

In March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially announcing the government's policy to allocate approximately $17 billion worth of Bitcoin that had been seized to a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

This is a symbolic event where Bitcoin was clearly positioned as a reserve asset by the U.S. government for the first time, and the Treasury and Commerce Departments have been instructed to develop strategies for acquiring additional Bitcoin without incurring new tax burdens.

Furthermore, Senator Lummis has reintroduced a bill aimed at the government holding 1 million BTC, and discussions on legislative measures to strengthen the national Bitcoin reserve are also underway.

The U.S. Vice President Pence also stated at the conference that "Bitcoin should be regarded as a reserve asset for the United States," highlighting a national-level emphasis on Bitcoin.

Growing Demand for Bitcoin from Private Enterprises

On the other hand, the demand for Bitcoin is expanding in the private sector.

Mr. Sailor's Strategy Company acquired an additional 4,020 BTC (equivalent to $430 million / ¥62.6 billion) in the most recent week (from May 19 to May 25), bringing their total holdings to approximately 580,250 BTC (equivalent to $628 billion / ¥9.4 trillion).

Companies like BlackRock and Metaplanet have also recently doubled their Bitcoin purchases, accelerating the entry of institutional investors.

Regarding this kind of movement, Ki Yong-Joo, CEO of the blockchain analysis firm CryptoQuant, analyzes that "Mr. Saylor has skillfully directed the liquidity of the U.S. capital markets to Bitcoin."

According to him, companies like Strategy, which raise funds through bond issuance and continuously buy more BTC, are the "driving force" behind the market's sustained price increases.

As national strategies and private companies' proactive acquisitions of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, progress, Michael Saylor's views can be seen as proposals that go beyond mere price predictions and anticipate structural transformations in the global economy.

In the future, it is expected that the trends of governments, financial institutions, and companies around the world will have an increasingly significant impact on the cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin, and attention is being drawn to whether Bitcoin will truly become the "global payment infrastructure."

*The price is converted at the rate at the time of writing (1 USD = 145.98 JPY)

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Source: Bitcoin 2025

Written and translated by: BITTIMES Editorial Department

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