In this episode of CoinDesk Spotlight, Strategy Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor—the tech entrepreneur turned bitcoin evangelist—pulls back the curtain on his bold roadmap for bitcoin's global transformation. With the intensity of a tech visionary and the conviction of a true believer, Saylor dives into bitcoin's potential to evolve from a niche digital asset into a staggering $200 trillion network that could fundamentally reshape global finance. Drawing from a career marked by disruption and reinvention, Saylor shares raw, unvarnished insights into the moments that led him from corporate software executive to bitcoin's most vocal and influential champion. - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:54 - 4 New Digital Asset Classes 16:21 - Bitcoin for Capital Preservation 19:55 - $13M per BTC, Bitcoin as Monetary Index 25:13 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Executive Order 27:55 - White House Crypto Summit 29:35 - Interpreting Gary Gensler 31:00 - BTC, Crypto, Copycats 34:51 - National Security, $200T BTC Network 44:39 - Hostile Tax Policies 47:33 - Bitcoin Price 50:12 - World Follows U.S. 58:30 - Air Force Upbringing 1:09:28 - Failure: The Usher Story 1:15:29 - Advice To Young People 1:21:00 - Strategy 1:43:55 - Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries 1:47:42 - AI Future 1:52:38 - Books 1:54:23 - Death & Immortality - Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi. Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4. Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at https://app.uniswap.org/. - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk... CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coin... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkv... Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8B...

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Take a seat with key pioneers in the crypto space and hear insights on the past, present and future of this dynamic industry.
The best highlights and sessions from Consensus 2024, the world’s largest, longest-running and most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the cryptocurrency, blockchain and Web3 community, held May 29-31, 2024, in Austin, Texas.
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