Michael Saylor, the CEO Who Turned a Software Company Into a Bitcoin Company
Odd Lots24 Dec 2020

Michael Saylor, the CEO Who Turned a Software Company Into a Bitcoin Company

This past summer, the business intelligence software company MicroStrategy made waves when it put some of its extra cash into Bitcoin. Then, as Bitcoin ran up, it bought more, and the stock has now soared thanks to the bet. But what's the reasoning behind the move? We speak with MicroStrategy’s CEO, Michael Saylor, on why he thinks Bitcoin is the best reserve asset for any company.

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