Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy and co-founder of the firm, argues that the next era of digital intelligence should be built around a “bill of digital rights” rather than expanding restrictions on how people and businesses use digital assets. In an essay posted on X on Saturday, Saylor positioned digital assets as essential infrastructure for productivity and capital formation—especially as automation reshapes industries. Saylor’s framework outlines five core freedoms he says should apply to both individuals and companies: the ability to create new digital assets, to issue them to markets to finance productive activity, the right to hold them or choose custodians, the ability to transfer assets across users and service providers, and the freedom to use them—whether for spending, investing, earning income, or borrowing against collateral. Key takeaways Saylor proposes a “bill of digital rights” centered on five freedoms: create, issue, hold/custody, transfer, and use di...
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy and co-founder of the company widely regarded as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, argues that the next era of digital assets and AI should be built around a clear set of “digital rights.” In an essay posted on X, Saylor said the industry needs a rights-based framework that prioritizes what asset owners can do with their money and capital—not additional restrictions that limit utility. His proposal centers on five fundamental freedoms for both individuals and companies: the ability to create and issue new digital assets, hold them directly or via a custodian, transfer them across parties and systems, and use them for everyday economic activity—from spending and investing to earning income and borrowing against collateral. Key takeaways Saylor’s “bill of digital rights” is framed as an alternative to restricting digital assets, emphasizing how owner control drives real economic value. The framework covers both people and companies, ...