Michael Saylor Targets $150,000 For Bitcoin As Strategy Breaks New Ground With S&P Rating

Core Insights - Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has become the first Bitcoin-focused company to receive an S&P credit rating, specifically a B- rating, indicating a significant step towards institutional Bitcoin adoption [1] - The company has launched four structured products, named Strike, Strife, Stride, and Stretch, which offer yields ranging from 8% to 12.5% with different risk profiles [2] - These structured products are tax-efficient, allowing dividends to be treated as a return of capital, enabling investors to defer taxes for up to 10 years, resulting in tax-equivalent yields of 16% to 20% [3] - Long-term Bitcoin price targets set by Saylor include $150,000 by the end of 2025, $1 million within four to eight years, and $20 million over two decades, suggesting an annualized growth rate of approximately 30% [4] - Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, are beginning to accept Bitcoin as collateral and may offer Bitcoin custody services by 2026 [5] - Saylor anticipates 2025 to be a pivotal year for the crypto industry, praising pro-crypto policies that support Bitcoin, tokenization, and stablecoins [6] - The Bitcoin treasury model, initially unique to Strategy, is now being adopted by over 250 firms, with expectations for thousands more to follow, akin to early internet adoption [6]