MicroStrategy Co-Founder Michael Saylor Is Advocating for the Establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the United States

In a time of increasing national debt and economic uncertainty, MicroStrategy Co-founder Michael Saylor is advocating for an initiative: the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States.

As the national debt continues to rise and the U.S. economy faces increasing uncertainty, some are turning to Bitcoin as a potential solution. Among them is MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor, who is advocating for the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the country.

According to data from the US Treasury website, the national debt reached $35.95 trillion on Friday. This rapid rate of government spending has been a concern for economists for several years.

In an interview with CNBC, Saylor suggested that if the U.S. were to accumulate one million Bitcoins over the next five years, it could reduce the national debt by $16 trillion, effectively cutting it by 45%. He expressed strong belief in Bitcoin’s potential to support the U.S. economy.

"The U.S. government can't own gold, can't own equities, can't own real estate, can own cash, can own bonds and can own Bitcoin. Of those five, which one would you rather have the U.S. government own more of?" Saylor said in the interview.

"If they own more Bitcoin, we're going to be richer. If they own less Bitcoin, we're going to be poorer. And I think that's a pretty simple way to think about it."

Saylor's enthusiasm for Bitcoin is evident in his statements, as he builds on the momentum and anticipates a formal plan for the U.S. government to establish its own Bitcoin reserve. Earlier this year, at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump mentioned that he would support an initiative to have 200,000 Bitcoins in reserve.

During the interview, Saylor also discussed what he calls the "Trump Max" scenario, where the U.S. would acquire four million Bitcoins. According to Saylor, this strategy could yield a $81 trillion return, making it the most "rational approach" given the nation's financial challenges.

"The Trump max scenario is the most rational approach. The U.S. has $36 trillion of debt, four million Bitcoins would be fully paid for in five years and would yield $81 trillion in present value terms," Saylor said.

"This is the only scenario where the U.S. can become solvent and avoid a Minsky moment."

In addition, Saylor revealed MicroStrategy's plans to raise $42 billion to acquire more Bitcoins over the next four years. This move aligns with the company's goal to become a 'Bitcoin Treasury Company.' As of now, the company owns 252,220 BTC, valued at $6.851 billion, which it acquired at an average price of $39,266 per Bitcoin.

Senator Lummis also倡议Bitcoin储备

Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming has also proposed a plan to create a U.S. Bitcoin reserve by selling part of the Federal Reserve's gold, with the aim of acquiring one million Bitcoins at a cost of $90 billion. This proposal complements former President Trump's pro-crypto stance, but it is expected to encounter substantial resistance in Congress due to concerns regarding Bitcoin's volatility and the high level of trust required from lawmakers.

Lummis' proposal is not the sole initiative aiming to establish a government-backed Bitcoin reserve. In Pennsylvania, Republican Representative Mike Cabell has recently introduced a bill that would permit the state treasury to allocate up to 10% of its funds for investment in Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, BTC is currently trading at $88,296, having experienced a 2.09% decrease in the last 24 hours, while showing a 17.09% increase for the past week.