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Bitcoin maximalist and MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor has used his account on the social media platform X (previously widely known as Twitter) to encourage his millions of followers to use Bitcoin I once delivered a MicroStrategy message with the theme of .
The MicroStrategy founder shared the AI-generated image in traditional style. In it, Thaler was seated in front of a window in a room with an extraterrestrial Martian landscape painted behind it. He is dressed as an astronaut with a white jacket emblazoned with the letters MSTR and the BTC mascot (both orange, Bitcoin’s color).
“We’re going to Mars,” the tweet reads.
The community responded with a wave of bullish comments, sharing Saylor’s enthusiasm. There may be a connection between Elon Musk and crypto-currency supporter President Trump. Musk intends to send an unmanned rocket to Mars within two years, when the distance between Earth and Mars will be at its shortest. If all goes well, SpaceX will deliver its first crewed spacecraft in two years, he said.
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This surge comes after Bitcoin fell by 5.20% from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
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MicroStrategy returns 6,120 Bitcoins to shareholders
In a recently published X post, Michael Saylor revealed that MicroStrategy was able to achieve a profit of 6,120 Bitcoins for MSTR holders last week. This corresponds to a 1.36% BTC yield on the 450,000 BTC held by Michael Saylor’s company.
last week, $MSTR achieved a BTC gain of 6,120 BTC. This reflects a 1.36% BTC yield on a 450,000 BTC basis. This equates to approximately $105,000 per BTC and $642.6 million in value generated through treasury operations, reinforcing our commitment to maximizing shareholder returns.
— Michael Saylor ⚡️ (@saylor) January 22, 2025
At an exchange rate of approximately $105,000, 6,120 BTC equates to approximately $642.6 million in value created thanks to MicroStrategy’s financial operations. Accordingly, Mr. Thaler emphasized that the company adheres to its commitment to maximizing shareholder returns.
This week, the company added more Bitcoin to its stash, purchasing $1.1 billion worth of BTC, and now holds a total of 461,000 Bitcoins.
