Michael Saylor’s Wild Bitcoin Pitch to the Middle East: How to Rule the Digital Capital World

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In a fireside chat that sounded more like a sales pitch from a man who had way too much caffeine, Michael Saylor sat down with Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich at BTC MENA 2025. The topic? Bitcoin. But not just any Bitcoin – we’re talking about Bitcoin as “digital capital.” Because, you know, why settle for gold when you can have a shiny new digital asset that screams “I’m better than your grandma’s antique jewelry”?

Saylor, ever the master of turning a technical conversation into something that sounds like it came straight out of a Silicon Valley pitch meeting, explained that Bitcoin is not just a cryptocurrency. Oh no, it’s digital capital. He waxed poetic, saying, “Our company pursued a strategy of accumulating digital capital. Bitcoin is digital capital. What do you do when you have capital? You issue credit against it.” In other words, MicroStrategy and Metaplanet are stacking Bitcoin like it’s their day job, issuing digital credit like it’s nobody’s business. Apparently, “digital credit” is the latest buzzword – right next to “blockchain” and “decentralized finance.”

But wait, there’s more. Gerovich stepped in, trying to make Japan sound like a cash-hoarding addict. “There’s $7 trillion of cash sitting on personal bank accounts, bank balance sheets earning nothing,” he said, like a banker who’s had enough of watching money just sit there doing nothing. And let’s not forget the $4 or $5 trillion sitting idle in corporate accounts, probably earning interest that’s about as exciting as watching paint dry. Metaplanet’s genius solution? Connect all that idle cash to Bitcoin. It’s like the digital version of “Hey, let’s put our money where the future is.”

The real magic happens with Metaplanet’s new product “Mercury” – not the planet, but an investment paying 4.9% in yen with the kind of potential to turn Bitcoin into a supercharged bank deposit. It’s the kind of thing you want to show off at your next dinner party, if you want your guests to think you’re secretly a financial wizard.

Inside Saylor’s Bitcoin Talks With Sovereign Funds

Now, let’s talk about Saylor’s tour of the Middle East. Apparently, he’s been meeting with “all the sovereign wealth funds,” which, when said like that, sounds like the financial equivalent of networking with royalty. Saylor wasn’t shy about his mission either – he’s been all over the region, shaking hands with investors, hedge funds, and even regulators. His pitch? “We now have digital capital. Bitcoin is digital capital, is digital gold.” I’m sure the room was riveted when he said that. Oh, and did I mention there’s a “new asset class” called digital credit? Don’t worry, it’s as complicated as it sounds.

For all you non-financial types (don’t worry, you’re not alone), Saylor’s example to illustrate the magic of capital vs. credit was… interesting. He said, “Give a child $1 million of Manhattan land… pure capital with no cash flow.” Or, if you’re a nice adult, give them a credit instrument paying $10,000/month forever. Guess what most people want? The credit instrument. Because who needs a piece of Manhattan when you can just sit back and enjoy steady income?

And then, the pièce de résistance: how to turn any Middle Eastern bank into the next global financial powerhouse. Saylor’s advice? “Have the bank custody Bitcoin.” Yes, you heard it. “Self-custody” for the bank. Imagine your local bank holding your Bitcoin instead of a dusty old vault full of boring fiat currency. Then, offer “SOFR plus 50 basis point loans on Bitcoin.” According to Saylor, Bitcoin’s market will balloon from $2 trillion to $20 trillion, and this bank could reel in “a trillion dollars or a few trillion dollars” just by being one of the few conventional banks that actually deals with Bitcoin. Easy, right?

As the conversation reached fever pitch, Saylor proposed the ultimate idea: a bank account that could outcompete the entire global deposit system. Imagine a regulated account that pays 8% interest with “zero volatility.” Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, according to Saylor, that’s the future. And he’s not just dreaming here – he’s practically writing the blueprint for it.

He even compared this future bank account to a “lightsaber of money” and a “nuclear fusion reactor of money.” Yes, apparently Bitcoin-backed credit can save the world. 🌍 Who knew?

And as for the grand finale, Saylor asked: “Who wants to be the Switzerland of the 21st century?” Because in the age of Bitcoin, everyone wants to be the neutral country that attracts all the money. It’s like the financial version of The Hunger Games – may the best digital currency win.

So, as Bitcoin currently trades at $90,164, Saylor is clearly convinced that this Bitcoin revolution will start somewhere in the Middle East. The question is – who will answer the call? 🧐

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2025-12-09 18:31