Forbes Valuation
We estimate Michael Saylor’s net worth at $3.2 billion, a fortune primarily derived from MicoStrategy, the software company he founded in the 1990s. Saylor lost his status as a billionaire after the dot-com bubble burst, but rebuilt his wealth through investments in bitcoin over the last decade. He also reoriented his company into becoming a bitcoin treasury, officially renaming it “Strategy” and launching a rebrand that features the digital currency in 2025.
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CONTRA
Strategy in June disclosed a $101.3 million bitcoin purchase, at an average price of $65,332.
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Big Number
$126,080. That’s the all-time high price for bitcoin, which the digital asset reached last October. The cryptocurrency’s price has plummeted in the months since.
Further Reading
ForbesBitcoin Hits 3-Week Low As Strategy Plans $5 Billion SaleBy Ty Roush
ForbesBillionaire Saylor ‘Focused On Bitcoin’ As Strategy Shares Plunge And Analysts Caution Against BuyingBy Ty RoushForbesHow Larry Ellison, Masayoshi Son, Michael Saylor And Other Billionaires Are Rewriting Their LegaciesBy Martina Di Licosa