Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, has released a comprehensive framework aimed at shaping U.S. digital asset policy under the incoming administration. The proposal outlines a strategic approach to integrating digital assets into the financial system, emphasizing transparency, decentralization, and financial innovation.

Saylor described the framework as a plan to “strengthen the U.S. dollar, neutralize the national debt, and position America as the global leader in the 21st-century digital economy.”

Key Proposals

1. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve:
   Saylor suggests establishing a U.S. Bitcoin reserve that could generate $16–81 trillion in wealth, offset the national debt, and fortify the Treasury’s financial strength.
2. Digital Asset Categories:
   The framework categorizes digital assets into six groups, including digital commodities like Bitcoin, digital securities, and asset-backed tokens tied to physical commodities.
3. Regulatory Innovation:
   Saylor proposes a streamlined regulatory framework, allowing exchanges to handle compliance while capping costs to 1% of assets under management. He advocates for a global, real-time system for creating, trading, and owning digital assets.
4. Capital Market Expansion:
   The plan forecasts digital capital markets growing from $2 trillion to $280 trillion and digital assets reaching $590 trillion in value, with the U.S. leading this transformation.

Saylor’s framework aligns with the incoming administration’s pro-Bitcoin agenda. President-elect Donald Trump’s team is reportedly considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve modeled after the national oil reserve. Additionally, Trump’s appointments—such as pro-Bitcoin ex-SEC commissioner Paul Atkins and AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks—signal a significant shift in federal crypto policy.

Saylor has also offered to advise the administration directly, further fueling speculation about a formal crypto advisory council.

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