Michael Saylor gave Microsoft a speed run pitch of bitcoin benefits
Michael Saylor sped through 44 slides in just three minutes during a frantic promise-filled pitch intended to convince software titan Microsoft to adopt bitcoin. During the PowerPoint speedrun — which saw one slide visible for just two seconds — Saylor pitched some pretty extravagant bitcoin benefits. These included the claim that Microsoft could add almost $5 trillion to its market cap if it adopted the currency and invested $100 billion annually . My 3-minute presentation to the $MSFT Board of Directors and @SatyaNadella, articulating why the company should do the right thing and adopt #Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/aHp91V9Slz — Michael Saylor️ (@saylor) December 1, 2024 The full Michael Saylor pitch. Saylor also used bitcoin to discredit Microsoft’s own stock. “It makes a lot more sense to buy more bitcoin than to buy your own stock back or to hold bitcoin rather than holding bonds,” he said while a chart showed bitcoin outperforming Microsoft by 10x. ...