Michael Saylor, Founder and Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy, said that Bitcoin now underpins a new corporate treasury playbook. He emphasized that MicroStrategy's "digital treasury company" model represents the future of finance. This statement was made during a keynote at Binance Blockchain Week.
"Bitcoin is the economic foundation, the ethical foundation and the technical foundation of this entire market," said Michael Jerry Saylor. "We are the first digital treasury company. We are the 5th largest treasury in the SNP500. In 4-8 years we expect to be number 1."
At Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2025, Saylor argued that Bitcoin has "graduated" into digital capital and serves as the base layer for a new era of capital, currency, and credit. According to Saylor, there is accelerating institutional acceptance and shifts in U.S. policy. He urged corporations to treat Bitcoin as a core treasury asset and leverage public markets to scale their holdings, positioning Bitcoin as the operating system for future financial products.
MicroStrategy describes itself as the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. It has adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset and accumulates BTC using proceeds from equity and debt financings, along with operating cash flows. The company treats Bitcoin as "digital capital," presenting this strategy as a repeatable model for corporations seeking a bitcoin-first balance sheet.
As cryptocurrency integrates with regulated finance, Binance is investing in local licensing and compliance efforts. In December 2025, Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) granted Binance a full suite of authorizations across three ADGM entities: exchange (multilateral trading facility), clearing & custody, and broker-dealer. This move formalizes segregated functions similar to traditional finance (TradFi) and signals tighter governance as cryptocurrency becomes mainstream.
Saylor is also noted for his role at MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm that has amassed over 200,000 Bitcoins, making it one of the largest corporate holders. The company's adoption of Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset has driven significant stock performance. According to Reuters, MicroStrategy's healthy capital structure supports its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy, positioning Saylor as a prominent advocate in the cryptocurrency space.
