In this powerhouse episode of Swan Signal Live, the team dives into a major milestone in Bitcoin’s financial evolution: MicroStrategy’s Q1 earnings call and its implications. With Ben Workman now officially Swan’s Chief Investment Officer, the conversation gets deep into the financial instruments emerging around Bitcoin and why MSTR is pioneering an entirely new asset class. They also discuss the macro environment, the resilience of Bitcoin amid global uncertainty, and why BTC is clearly outperforming U.S. tech stocks in 2025. MicroStrategy’s Vision: A landmark two-hour earnings call revealed MSTR’s intensified strategy, expanding the “21/21 Plan” to a 42/42 Plan, doubling their equity and fixed income issuance goal to $42B each. Bitcoin Outperforming Tech: BTC has outpaced major tech stocks, decoupling from Nasdaq and S&P 500. The team discusses why Bitcoin is now seen as digital gold, not a speculative tech asset. The Rise of Bitcoin Treasuries: MSTR's creative debt and equity strategies — including STRIKE and STRIFE — aim to unlock trillions in institutional capital. Saylor’s push for credit ratings could supercharge access to global fixed income markets. Macro Analysis: John Haar explains why traditional valuations in tech are maxed out, while Bitcoin remains undervalued and insulated from trade tensions and sovereign risk. Bitcoin as Outside Money: Steven Lubka shares a historical lens on Bitcoin reintroducing the “outside option” — a true escape from politically controlled fiat systems. Nation-State Game Theory: The panel contemplates how Bitcoin fits into sovereign strategy and why it’s becoming an unavoidable discussion in geopolitics and macroeconomics.
MicroStrategy’s Vision: A landmark two-hour earnings call revealed MSTR’s intensified strategy, expanding the “21/21 Plan” to a 42/42 Plan, doubling their equity and fixed income issuance goal to $42B each.
Bitcoin Outperforming Tech: BTC has outpaced major tech stocks, decoupling from Nasdaq and S&P 500. The team discusses why Bitcoin is now seen as digital gold, not a speculative tech asset.
The Rise of Bitcoin Treasuries: MSTR's creative debt and equity strategies — including STRIKE and STRIFE — aim to unlock trillions in institutional capital. Saylor’s push for credit ratings could supercharge access to global fixed income markets.
Macro Analysis: John Haar explains why traditional valuations in tech are maxed out, while Bitcoin remains undervalued and insulated from trade tensions and sovereign risk.
Bitcoin as Outside Money: Steven Lubka shares a historical lens on Bitcoin reintroducing the “outside option” — a true escape from politically controlled fiat systems.
Nation-State Game Theory: The panel contemplates how Bitcoin fits into sovereign strategy and why it’s becoming an unavoidable discussion in geopolitics and macroeconomics.