[DigitalToday reporter Yeseul Kim] Michael Saylor (마이클 세일러), chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), said he is confident bitcoin will become a bigger asset than gold.

On Feb. 23 (local time), blockchain media outlet The Crypto Basic reported that in a recent interview with Yahoo Finance, Saylor said he was confident bitcoin would surpass gold’s market capitalisation by 2035.

Saylor said bitcoin’s fixed supply is key to long-term value appreciation. He also stressed that bitcoin’s issuance mechanism will play a decisive role in its long-term valuation.

Under Saylor’s timeline, about 99 percent of all bitcoin will be mined by 2035, which he calls the “0.99” stage of the issuance cycle. He said the remaining 1 percent will then be released gradually over the next century. Saylor also said this structure creates urgency, adding that investors seeking meaningful exposure may feel pressure to accumulate the asset before the supply curve flattens further.

Bitcoin’s market capitalisation currently stands at about $1.31 trillion, still far below gold’s $36 trillion. To catch up, bitcoin’s price would need to rise 2,649 percent. If bitcoin’s market value reaches $36 trillion, the value of 1 BTC would exceed $1.8 million.

Strategy first bought $250 million worth of bitcoin in August 2020. At the time, the company used bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and as a tool to enhance long-term shareholder value while protecting its treasury stock holdings.

Strategy has kept up bitcoin buying for 12 straight weeks in 2026 despite difficult market conditions and is approaching its 100th bitcoin purchase. It recently became the largest corporate holder with 717,131 BTC, with an average purchase price of $76,027 per coin. Strategy shares in New York have risen about 950 percent since the first bitcoin purchase.