God Bless Bitcoin & Michael Saylor

The waters off Miami Beach shimmered beneath a brilliant Florida sun, setting the perfect stage for a discussion that would profoundly shape our understanding of America’s economic future. Thanks to Brian Estes— R360 member, visionary blockchain investor, and creator of the groundbreaking film documentary "God Bless Bitcoin"—I found myself yesterday at the Miami Beach home of Michael Saylor, the legendary advocate of Bitcoin and executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), recently renamed from MicroStrategy.

In the comfort of his home, overlooking Biscayne Bay, Saylor dove into the extraordinary implications of President Trump’s recent Executive Order establishing a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. This landmark policy, signed last Friday at the White House, positions America as the first major nation to formally integrate Bitcoin into its national reserves.

However, the groundwork for this revolutionary shift began quietly years earlier, thanks to the influential efforts of another visionary R360 member—David Bailey, publisher of Bitcoin Magazine and founder of the Bitcoin Conference. Bailey’s behind-the-scenes advocacy was pivotal in turning then-candidate Trump’s skepticism about Bitcoin into enthusiastic support.

Michael Saylor’s Immediate Reaction and Strategic Insights

From the moment Trump announced the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on March 6, Michael Saylor recognized it as a transformative move. He swiftly applauded the decision publicly, declaring via Twitter:

“The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve represents a strategy for U.S. digital supremacy in the 21st century. Bitcoin is critical to our nation’s prosperity and digital dominance. This is how America becomes the global Bitcoin superpower.”

Saylor’s enthusiasm was palpable as we discussed the implications at his Miami home. In his view, this Executive Order is far more than symbolic—it's America’s “digital Louisiana Purchase.” He meticulously detailed how Bitcoin, capped at only 21 million coins, represents digital scarcity, making it an ideal strategic reserve asset—analogous historically to America’s crucial acquisitions of territory or gold reserves.

At the White House Crypto Summit where Trump unveiled the policy, Saylor had presented a comprehensive strategy entitled, "A Digital Assets Strategy to Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy," urging the government explicitly: “Never sell your Bitcoin.” Instead, he proposed America steadily increase its Bitcoin holdings, predicting that this approach could generate between $16 and $81 trillion by 2045, potentially offsetting or even eliminating the national debt.

In our conversation, Saylor reiterated this point forcefully: “The government holding Bitcoin will produce extraordinary wealth for American taxpayers over decades, redefining our fiscal landscape.” The clarity and depth of his projections underscored that the true magnitude of Trump’s executive order still hasn’t been fully grasped by most Americans.

Brian Estes and "God Bless Bitcoin": Advocating an Ethical Monetary Revolution

Our Miami meeting, thoughtfully arranged by R360 member Brian Estes, took place at the home of Michael Saylor, thanks to Eric Weiss, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Blockchain Investment Group—the very person credited with convincing Saylor to first embrace Bitcoin. Weiss famously introduced Saylor to Bitcoin in 2020, initiating MicroStrategy’s now-legendary investment into digital assets. Estes himself, as CIO of Off the Chain Capital, manages the top-performing blockchain fund ranked by Hedge Fund Research (2016–2021) and is widely respected for educating others about blockchain and digital assets at leading global institutions, further amplifying the profound expertise brought together in this pivotal Miami gathering.

Perhaps most compellingly, Estes recently released the powerful documentary "God Bless Bitcoin," which boldly addresses a crucial societal question: How do we fix our broken money? Through candid discussions with interfaith religious leaders and Bitcoin experts, Estes’ documentary reveals how the current fiat monetary system fuels inequality and supports the military-industrial complex’s perpetuation of global conflicts. Estes argues convincingly for Bitcoin as a just and equitable monetary alternative—one that empowers ordinary people and reduces systemic financial inequity.

In bringing together Saylor’s visionary insights and Estes’s ethical framing of Bitcoin, our meeting crystallized the profound economic and moral imperatives underlying Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Here is a great podcast of Brian explaining Bitcoin.

David Bailey’s Decisive Influence: Changing Trump’s Mind

The establishment of America’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve didn’t occur in a vacuum. Another significant R360 member, David Bailey, was instrumental in reshaping President Trump’s thinking about Bitcoin during his candidacy. Bailey, publisher of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of the world’s largest Bitcoin conference, skillfully guided Trump away from initial skepticism by illustrating Bitcoin’s potential to reinforce—not undermine—the strength of the U.S. dollar.

Through persuasive dialogues, Bailey explained Bitcoin as digital gold, a reserve asset whose accumulation by the United States would ensure American economic dominance in an increasingly digitized global economy. Bailey’s argument—that Bitcoin enhances America’s strategic economic position—ultimately convinced Trump to adopt and champion Bitcoin publicly, culminating in this historic executive order.

Under-the-Radar Implications: Monetary Innovation and Fiscal Prudence

In our Miami meeting, Saylor illuminated crucial subtleties of Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve policy often overlooked by mainstream analysis. One is the innovative approach of funding this reserve: using Bitcoin already seized by federal authorities. Traditionally, seized Bitcoins were sold off hastily, often at significant discounts. Such early liquidations, as Saylor underscored, had cost taxpayers billions.

Trump’s order reverses this costly practice. “Holding rather than selling Bitcoin is an ingenious strategy,” Saylor explained. “It effectively creates a crypto-based sovereign wealth fund, initially seeded with roughly 200,000 Bitcoins currently held by the Treasury.” This shift could deliver trillions of dollars to the U.S. over decades without imposing new taxpayer costs.

Saylor further highlighted the significance of the newly established “Digital Asset Stockpile,” where other cryptocurrencies seized by the government would be strategically managed rather than liquidated. Although this aspect is not about actively purchasing altcoins, it signifies official acknowledgment that diverse digital assets have lasting value—marking a critical shift in governmental attitudes toward crypto broadly.

Institutional Implications and the Coming Global Bitcoin Adoption

Another vital theme emerged in our dialogue: the executive order’s powerful influence on corporate and institutional adoption. Saylor, whose company MicroStrategy pioneered corporate Bitcoin investments, stressed that official government endorsement fundamentally alters institutional perceptions:

“Institutions previously hesitant to adopt Bitcoin now have clear regulatory backing. The question they’ll face is not why they should hold Bitcoin—but why they wouldn’t.”

This institutional adoption, accelerated by governmental legitimacy, promises significant capital inflows into Bitcoin, further solidifying its role in global finance. Saylor predicted that U.S. companies, pension funds, and financial institutions would increasingly treat Bitcoin as a standard component of their strategic financial portfolios.

Global Implications: A Digital Asset Arms Race?

Perhaps the most compelling element discussed was the global domino effect of America’s Bitcoin strategy. As Saylor asserted, this bold U.S. initiative positions Bitcoin as a geopolitical asset, inevitably prompting other major nations to respond.

“The United States leads, and the world follows,” he emphasized. “When other countries recognize the profound economic and strategic advantages America is capturing through Bitcoin, we’ll see a rapid global competition to secure this digital asset.”

This competitive scenario, akin to a modern arms race in digital reserves, will propel Bitcoin’s valuation upward dramatically. Nations failing to acquire significant Bitcoin holdings risk profound economic disadvantages, creating an imperative for immediate strategic action globally.

Bitcoin as Digital Gold: Historical Parallels and Future Prospects

Drawing on historical analogies, Saylor contextualized Bitcoin’s strategic importance in ways reminiscent of past defining moments, like the Louisiana Purchase or America’s adoption of gold reserves.

He argued that Bitcoin surpasses physical gold in utility as a reserve asset: infinitely more secure, transparent, portable, and verifiably scarce. By establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, America effectively creates a “digital Fort Knox,” a secure store of wealth adaptable to future economic landscapes.

He envisaged this action eventually leading to discussions reminiscent of a “digital Bretton Woods”—a new global financial order incorporating Bitcoin alongside gold and traditional currencies as reserve assets. With Bitcoin’s predicted appreciation (potentially reaching $13 million per coin by 2045, according to Saylor’s models), America’s timely strategic adoption positions it to reap unprecedented long-term benefits.

A Historic Opportunity and Collective Vision

As our discussion concluded, the gravity of the moment was clear: America had decisively embraced Bitcoin, setting a standard that would shape global economic dynamics for decades.

Through Brian Estes’s thoughtful advocacy and groundbreaking work, including his impactful documentary "God Bless Bitcoin," and David Bailey’s pivotal role influencing Trump’s embrace of Bitcoin, R360 members have positioned themselves not merely as observers but as active architects of this transformative economic paradigm.

Leaving Saylor’s home, with Miami’s golden horizon stretching ahead, it was evident we stood at history’s doorstep—a rare moment offering profound opportunity. Thanks to these visionary leaders within R360, America is not merely embracing the future of money—we are actively defining it.