MSTR’s Evolution into a Bitcoin Capital Markets Machine with Brian Brookshire
Description
MSTR’s bitcoin strategy is no longer a theory. It is a proven capital markets machine reshaping how corporations accumulate bitcoin through preferred equity, digital credit, and disciplined balance-sheet design. In this episode, we examine why volatility is being monetized, why fixed income is the next frontier, and why this strategy is built to compound over decades, not quarters.
00:00 - Why MicroStrategy’s bitcoin strategy was misunderstood
02:30 - The 2024 blow-off top that ignited bitcoin treasury adoption
05:00 - Why price action is the true signal for corporate bitcoin adoption
07:45 - How the strategy model survived the bear market
09:15 - The pivot from convertible bonds to perpetual preferred equity
12:10 - Why preferred equity works better in volatile markets
15:00 - Digital credit and unlocking the $300 trillion fixed-income market
18:45 - How long the bitcoin capital-markets arbitrage can last
22:45 - Bitcoin’s end game, AI, and long-term growth limits
27:20 - What digital credit looks like in the next bitcoin bull market
31:30 - Is BTC Yield a flawed or misunderstood metric
36:45 - Digital money, stablecoins, and building on bitcoin credit
44:00 - Has Saylor actually changed the core bitcoin strategy
49:15 - OG selling, volatility suppression, and market structure
54:30 - Why holding a USD reserve strengthens the bitcoin strategy




