34. Michael Saylor on The Fiat Standard

Saifedean joins Nick Carey to discuss money as a civilizational force: why mainstream economics has an inflation blind spot, how banks "mine" fiat through credit creation, why the rich hold negative fiat balances to acquire hard assets, and how inflation funds war, corrodes moral ...  Show more

Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free mark ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How Michael Saylor defines Inflation, risk premiums and hurdle rates The fundamentals of Microstrategy Why he's putting Bitcoin on his balance sheet Why he issued convertible debt to buy more bitcoin How other companies will likely follow suit BOOKS ...  Show more

Guy Adami welcomes Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy. Saylor shares updates since December, highlighting MicroStrategy's significant Bitcoin investments and the firm’s strategy, owning over 600,000 BTC. The conversation covers key developments inc ...  Show more

Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent holder and proponent of Bitcoin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin – Audible: https://audible.com/lex ...  Show more

Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy.Since 2020, MicroStrategy has amassed an eye-catching bitcoin reserve, making it one of the largest corporate holders of bitcoin in the world. Critics have been vocal, but Saylor and his company have stood firm in their be ...  Show more