Michael Saylor: Answering the Critics on mNAV, Bitcoin Per Share, and the Path to $1 Million
6/16/2026 · 53 min · transcript via whisper
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Key topics
— Michael Saylor defends Strategy's recent sale of 32 Bitcoin, clarifying that the "never sell your Bitcoin" mantra applies to individual retail holders, not companies designed to create Bitcoin-backed credit and pay dividends.
— Strategy operates as a Bitcoin reserve bank, issuing credit instruments (primarily STRC preferred stock) backed by Bitcoin collateral to generate leverage for equity holders without requiring asset sales at unfavorable valuations.
— The company balances two competing objectives: maximizing long-term Bitcoin per share growth while managing credit risk and maintaining investment-grade creditworthiness to fund future Bitcoin purchases.
— Saylor outlines four Bitcoin ideologies—fundamentalist, capitalist, institutionalist, and activist—arguing that Bitcoin capitalists best serve network growth by attracting institutional capital through credit products and traditional securities.
— Bitcoin requires credit markets and institutional adoption to scale from $100,000 to million-dollar valuations; rejection of credit locks out 99% of global capital and leaves the network vulnerable to regulatory capture.
— Capital currently rotating into AI deals and IPOs will cycle back to Bitcoin within 12–24 weeks as lockups expire and traders diversify; lower Bitcoin prices make the asset more appealing.
Market & price signals
— Bitcoin traded down $20,000 over two weeks; Strategy's equity and credit instruments mark-to-market weekly. Saylor expects capital rotation back into Bitcoin by end of year after AI IPO cycle completes. No specific price targets discussed.
Actionable insights
— Strategy's weekly transparency on capital structure and Bitcoin holdings serves long-term credit and equity investors; short-term metric volatility should not drive conviction on multi-year Bitcoin yield targets (currently 12–13%, above the 10% seven-year goal).
— Understanding the distinction between debt and preferred equity is critical: STRC and other preferred instruments have no fixed maturity and dividend options; they are more capital-efficient than debt and do not trigger forced liquidation events.
— Current market conditions—with Bitcoin under pressure and AI consuming institutional capital—create a buying opportunity for those with conviction on Bitcoin's long-term adoption curve.
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