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MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) can benefit from the rising Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices, and faster growth in its holdings as compared to share dilution, says Mizuho as it describes the company’s play on the cryptocurrency as the “Lever for the Believer” in its note dated Jan.

MicroStrategy was born a software company, but at this point it's best known for its massive bitcoin holdings — and it may be changing its name to reflect as much.

MicroStrategy continues its ambitious Bitcoin acquisition strategy with a $1.1 billion purchase of 10,107 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 471,107 BTC, while implementing new financing mechanisms to support future cryptocurrency investments.

Saylor's bull case gives Bitcoin a $49 million price target in 2045, putting its market cap at an astronomical $1 quadrillion. Even the bear case is very optimistic, with Bitcoin's price rising at an average annual pace of 18.4% and hitting $3 million in 20 years.

MicroStrategy announced Monday that it had bought even more Bitcoin and revealed it would sell stock to raise capital and fund future purchases of the cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy’s latest purchase brings its total holdings to more than 470,

As a result, Saylor predicts Bitcoin could soar to $13 million per coin by the year 2045, which would translate to an eye-popping 13,031% gain for investors who buy it at the current price of about $99,000. But how realistic is that target?

That all changed in 2020, when MicroStrategy's co-founder and then-CEO Michael Saylor directed it to buy 21,454 Bitcoin s (CRYPTO: BTC) for $250 million. It then accumulated more Bitcoin each year, and it held 450,000 Bitcoins as of Jan. 13.

A word once confined to niche tech circles, a digital curiosity that barely raised an eyebrow outside crypto enthusiasts, however, that is far from the case these days. Fast forward to 2025, and the situation has flipped.

Michael Saylor is everywhere, and now he’s on the cover of Forbes in an issue released Jan. 30. The 59-year-old CEO of MicroStrategy was pictured grinning

BTCC Exchange hosted an engaging AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on January 24, 2025, via X (formerly Twitter). Over 1,400 participants tuned in to the “BTCC Insights: The Impact of Trump’s Executive Orders on Crypto” discussion, which explored the latest trends and regulations shaping the crypto market.