Michael Saylor Insists Bitcoin Will Outperform the SP 500 Over Time

Michael Saylor, the co-founder of Strategy, has maintained his stance that Bitcoin will outperform the S&P 500 over time.

Saylor reiterated this at his appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday. According to the Bitcoin maxi, the crypto leader will “go up” more than the S&P 500, one of the most watched financial benchmarks in the global market.

Key Points

• Michael Saylor has maintained his stance that Bitcoin will outperform the S&P 500 over time.
• Saylor expects a 30% annual return for Bitcoin, forming his $13 million price prediction by 2045.
• Saylor also claimed that Bitcoin will rally from here, calling the $60,000 support the asset’s bottom.

Strategy Confident of Bitcon’s Trajectory

To put this into context, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index (S&P 500) tracks 500 of the largest public companies in the United States. Prominent market analysts view it as a gauge of total stock market performance and, by extension, the health of the US economy.

So far, the S&P 500 is up 8% YTD, per Google Finance, and has averaged a yearly return of 10%, making it one of the most stable investment vehicles for many market investors. $BTC, on the other hand, has dropped 12% YTD.

Nonetheless, Saylor sees Bitcoin outperforming this index over time. While other established financial products have attempted this, the S&P 500’s consistency and reputation have seen it maintain its high place.

However, according to Saylor, this may not apply to Bitcoin over time. The Strategy co-founder sees the premier asset delivering even better performance.

“We expect 30%,” Saylor stated, which outweighs the S&P 500 index’s average annualized return of 10% by threefold.

Bitcoin to $13M Thesis

Notably, it is with this thesis that he formed his prediction that Bitcoin would reach $13 million by 2045. Saylor projected that Bitcoin will bring in an average return rate of 29% over the next 19 years, pushing its price to the ambitious price mark.

The catalysts of this projected return include institutional adoption, government-level treasury strategy, and fixed supply. He expects Bitcoin to de-market gold and bring in capital from the traditional financial market.

Meanwhile, outperforming the S&P 500 has been Saylor’s long-standing projection for $BTC. Earlier this year, he noted that Bitcoin will double or triple the index’s performance over the next four to eight years.

$BTC Will Rally from Here: Saylor

Saylor also claimed during the Thursday interview that Bitcoin will rally from here, calling the $60,000 support the asset’s bottom. He highlighted that $BTC is entering the “spring phase,” with backing from decent support around the current level and a bullish macro environment.

The Bitcoin evangelist cited progress on the passage of the CLARITY Act as a major boost. Recall that the bill passed the US Senate Banking Committee last week with bipartisan support after months of stalling.

Additionally, he mentioned the imminent innovation exemption guidelines from the US SEC to support securities tokenization on the crypto networks. Saylor suggested that this would be massive for the space and potentially drive prices upward.