Bitcoin’s Bottom? Michael Saylor Thinks We’re Basically in the Safe Zone

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What to know:

  • Bitcoin probably hit rock bottom near $60,000 in early February, when the panicked sellers finally ran out of steam, according to Michael Saylor at a Mizuho event. Cue dramatic sigh of relief.
  • The next Bitcoin boom could be powered by fancy new banking and digital credit things built on BTC. Adulting for cryptocurrencies, basically.
  • The supposed quantum apocalypse for Bitcoin? Overhyped. Likely decades away. Chill, people.

Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR) and part-time crypto guru, reckons Bitcoin bottomed at $60,000 back in February. Which is basically crypto-speak for “don’t panic… yet.”

At a Mizuho shindig, Saylor reminded everyone that market bottoms aren’t about boring old valuations but rather the dramatic exit of sellers who’ve had one too many sleepless nights over charts, according to analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins.

Trend reversals, Saylor added, are fueled by capital structure and liquidity rather than investor mood swings. Sorry, mood rings.

He also notes that selling pressure is now limited thanks to ETF inflows gobbling up Bitcoin faster than a brunch buffet, while companies are quietly hoarding BTC in their treasuries like digital dragon hoards.

Bitcoin and Strategy’s Next Big Moves

What could spark the next bull market? Saylor is betting on banking credit and digital lending riding on Bitcoin’s coattails. Imagine Bitcoin not just sitting there like a brooding teenager but actually doing some heavy lifting in the world of finance.

Digital credit already exists, according to Saylor, in the form of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, boasting a plump 11.5% yield-still a mere appetizer compared to BTC’s potential main course. Strategy is essentially turning Bitcoin from a lazy asset into a full-on capital market gym rat. Flex those digital muscles!

As for quantum computing doom predictions, Saylor says relax. The scary stuff is mostly sci-fi speculation, decades away, and probably fixable with a wave of a nerdy wand.

Mizuho remains confident, keeping its outperform rating on Strategy and a $320 price target. That’s roughly a 150% potential upside from today’s $127, for anyone still awake after all that financial adrenaline.

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2026-04-08 21:39