Michael Saylor, Founder of MicroStrategy, said that Bitcoin has entered the financial mainstream and should be considered a primary treasury asset. He noted the growing acceptance of Bitcoin across Wall Street and among U.S. regulators during his keynote address at Binance Blockchain Week.
“Bitcoin is the economic foundation, the ethical foundation and the technical foundation of this entire market,” said Michael Jerry Saylor, Executive Chairman. “Why? It has the most power. The digital transformation is upon us. There’s always going to be skepticism of the new.”
At Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2025, Saylor argued that Bitcoin now anchors a “digital capital, currency, and credit” era. He highlighted the accelerating institutional adoption and regulatory clarity surrounding Bitcoin. Saylor urged corporations to treat Bitcoin as a core treasury asset, acknowledging that skepticism is natural with any technological shift but emphasizing that Bitcoin’s network power and security make it the market’s foundation.
According to Reuters, mainstream institutions are formalizing crypto access. Bank of America will allow its Private Bank and Merrill advisors to recommend crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) beginning January 5, 2026—expanding beyond execution-only access. Separately, Charles Schwab’s CEO confirmed plans to launch spot crypto trading in 2026. These moves signal large U.S. brokerages integrating digital assets for mass-market clients.
As Binance steps into the next era, it is focusing on regulatory compliance. During their Blockchain Week event, Binance named co-founder Yi He as co-CEO alongside Richard Teng, a former regulator. The company said that this dual leadership will drive global expansion and “strong compliance efforts.” Binance says it is investing in tighter controls, audit-ready processes, and clearer governance to meet licensing expectations as cryptocurrency moves onto mainstream financial rails.
Saylor is also the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy, which describes itself as the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury company. The firm states it uses equity, debt, and cash flows to acquire Bitcoin and advocates for Bitcoin as “digital capital”—a model Saylor promoted in Dubai as evidence that public companies can integrate Bitcoin within traditional corporate finance.
