Michael Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive who has become a prominent figure in the world of cryptocurrency. He first rose to prominence as the founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, Inc., a publicly traded business intelligence software company. In 2020, he made headlines when he announced that his firm had invested over $1 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), making it one of the largest institutional investors in cryptocurrency at the time.
Saylor’s commitment to cryptocurrencies dates back to 2013, when he began studying blockchain technology and its potential applications for businesses. This culminated with MicroStrategy’s aforementioned investment into Bitcoin, which marked an important milestone for both Saylor and the emerging digital asset class as a whole. Prior to this move, other large-scale investments from institutional players had been few and far between due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies.
Since then, Michael Saylor has become something of an evangelist for Bitcoin; encouraging others within corporate America to invest in BTC as well. His advocacy on behalf of cryptoassets has seen him feature prominently on news outlets such as CNBC as well as various podcasts dedicated to discussing digital assets like The Scoop podcast – which is hosted by fellow entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano aka “Pomp” – where they discuss topics ranging from macroeconomics through to decentralised finance (DeFi).
In addition, Michael Saylor also hosts events like Crypto Summit 2021 – an online conference dedicated exclusively towards educating attendees about how they can use cryptocurrencies more effectively within their own businesses or portfolios – further cementing his status amongst members of both traditional & non-traditional financial circles alike..
