According to Strategy’s chairman, Michael Saylor, the only thing better than Bitcoin is more Bitcoin.
Saylor shared this optimistic statement via a tweet today. He highlighted MicroStrategy’s 3,588% return, which outperformed all traditional assets during its Bitcoin Standard era.
Bitcoin-Focused Strategy Paying Off for Michael Saylor
Indeed, Saylor’s bold bet on Bitcoin has proven to be one of the most profitable investment strategies of the past five years. MicroStrategy (MSTR), the publicly traded business intelligence firm that has transformed into a Bitcoin vault, recorded an astonishing 3,588% return since adopting a BTC standard in 2020.
The company stayed true to its accumulation plan despite facing significant public skepticism initially. With Bitcoin trading around $120,000, the company sits on unrealized profits exceeding $28 billion from its BTC holdings.
Notably, MicroStrategy holds 601,550 BTC as of today, worth $71.44 billion. Meanwhile, it invested $42.88 billion to secure this holding. This portfolio solidifies MicroStrategy’s position as the largest Bitcoin holder among public firms.
These numbers confirm Saylor’s conviction, as he declared that, for the past five years, the only thing better than Bitcoin was to buy more of it. Many firms are now adopting Saylor’s Bitcoin blueprint to benefit from similar gains.
BTC Outperforms Stocks, Gold, and Bonds
New data visualized by Strategy compares the returns of major assets over the same five-year period against Bitcoin. The crypto asset led by a landslide, posting a +905% return in half a decade compared to the Invesco QQQ Trust’s +106%. Other financial instruments posted even poorer performances:
- S&P 500 ETF (SPY): +86%
- Gold ETF (GLD): +62%
- Real Estate ETF (VNQ): +9%
- Bond ETF (BND): –19%
While Bitcoin’s 905% gain dwarfed returns from traditional financial instruments, MicroStrategy’s aggressive BTC accumulation strategy amplified those gains by nearly four times.
The company has effectively transformed itself into a leveraged Bitcoin ETF. Investors seeking exposure to BTC through traditional markets have turned to MSTR, especially before the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Saylor’s Bitcoin Thesis Gains More Validation
Saylor’s leadership is now earning praise even from some of Bitcoin’s most skeptical corners as its strategy of holding BTC on its balance sheet has become a generational wealth move.
Impressive returns continue to validate his thesis that BTC is a superior store of value and inflation hedge compared to fiat, gold, or bonds.
Meanwhile, as institutional interest in Bitcoin expands, MicroStrategy is even doubling down on its holdings. In particular, Michael Saylor has said he would continue buying BTC even if the price reaches $1 million per coin.
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