MicroStrategy chief Michael Saylor has room in his heart for other cryptocurrencies aside from Bitcoin, the billionaire exposed on an episode of CNBCs Fast Money, in which he aired his views on the market and where he sees things entering the future.In the interview with CNBCs senior retail reporter Courtney Reagan on Tuesday, Saylor was initially asked why the software application firm keeps purchasing BTC. The question described the companys June 14 announcement it might sell up to $1 billion worth of stock for additional BTC acquisitions.Saylor described Bitcoin as “digital gold on a big tech network,” forecasting it will be embraced by billions of people worldwide.Thanks @CourtReagan & & @GuyAdami for inviting me on @CNBCFastMoney to discuss our #Bitcoin strategy, increasing institutional adoption of BTC vs. Gold as an inflation hedge, $MSTR capital markets method, and the future of the crypto-industry. https://t.co/OY3wtGNna0— Michael Saylor (@michael_saylor) June 15, 2021
He penetrated Saylor for his thoughts on Ethereum an asking if there was room in the companys strategy for ETH too.Saylor stated he saw Bitcoin as “digital residential or commercial property” and the most dominant and valuable network, comparing it to the structure block structures of the ecosystem:” Think of it as like granite obstructs in cyber Manhattan.” The software firm CEO did not suggest the company would be making any relocations to purchase up Ethereum or any other crypto possessions in the near future, however.Related: MicroStrategy stock slides after revealing brand-new $400M financial obligation raise to buy BitcoinIn a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, MicroStrategy said it would be releasing an “at the market” securities offering, which would enable it to offer up to $1 billion of its stock over time.On June 9, the company revealed that it had actually completed its $500 million offering of protected notes, and stated it prepares to utilize the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin.Saylor outlined his thinking in a poll of his 1.2 million Twitter followers, asking them whether they thought BTC costs would exceed 6.125% over the next 7 years (which is how much MicroStrategy has to pay back to bond purchasers over the period).– Michael Saylor (@michael_saylor) June 15, 2021
Bitcoin Treasuries reports that MicroStrategy currently holds 92,079 BTC which is worth $3.68 billion at current rates.