How did the 2020 lockdowns lead to your discovery of Bitcoin as a treasury asset?
Replied byMichael Saylor
Founder & Chairman at MicroStrategy
Niche: Cryptocurrency
Revenue: Approx. 40 Million USD/month
Location: Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
Started: 1989
When the lockdowns took place, the global economy turned upside down. I realized that cash was rapidly losing its purchasing power. I started searching for a superior capital asset and discovered Bitcoin, which has since grown our corporate value from one billion to over sixty billion USD.
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