Ep 65 | Bitcoin as an Economic Bedrock with Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency, and still the largest by market capitalization. But beyond the statistics, the ethos behind Bitcoin and ensuring its place as an immutable, trusted foundation for a digital transformation of the global economy permeates the thinking of many developers, high-profile supporters, and crypto enthusiasts. The path to a more efficient and empowering economic system will spread across generations, with much of the essential infrastructure yet to be built. But Bitcoin has faced many challenges before, and appears ready to play its part as bedrock in the increasingly digital world we live in today. To share all in this episode of The Money Movement, Jeremy is joined by Michael Saylor, Chairman & CEO of MicroStrategy (MSTR). They cover: 👉 00:00:00 - Intro 👉 00:02:12 - Michael’s journey into digital finance 👉 00:04:00 - The growing impact of digital transformation 👉 00:06:12 - Transfer of value to digital currency 👉 00:15:14 - The implications and challenges of the digitization of fiat 👉 00:18:11 - Bitcoin’s Conservatism 👉 00:21:20 - Bitcoin as a commodity, not a security 👉 00:23:00 - The role of currency velocity in the global adoption of digital currencies 👉 00:29:20 - The six layers of the digital economy 👉 00:31:39 - Adopting Bitcoin as a treasury asset by companies and families 👉 00:33:50 - Reaching the next level of ethical, economic, and technical soundness of cryptocurrency infrastructure 👉 00:40:12 - What the world needs before they adopt cryptocurrencies 👉 00:44:00 - Growing digital currency companies to be an industrial strength institutional provider If you’re interested in how financial systems around cryptocurrency can be built to empower mass adoption, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement. Subscribe here: 👉 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3lUcJFN  👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3G3CrPZ  👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lUd6jF  👉 Email: https://bit.ly/3aXWYY5  And connect with Michael here: 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/saylor 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjsaylor 👉 Website: https://www.michael.com 👉 Company Website: https://www.microstrategy.com About the show The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient, and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores and chronicles the issues and ideas driving this brave new world of digital money. The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through programmable internet commerce. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com.