Bitcoin Set for a Strong End-of-Year Surge, Says Michael Saylor

As the year progresses, Bitcoin (BTC) is poised for a major resurgence, driven by increasing corporate and institutional adoption, according to Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy. Saylor, in an interview with CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime, highlighted how growing corporate interest and ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) buying pressure are pushing Bitcoin prices toward new highs.
Corporate and Institutional Adoption Fueling Bitcoin’s Rise
Saylor believes that Bitcoin’s price trajectory is being directly influenced by corporate adoption and the strategic accumulation of Bitcoin by large institutions. He explained that the natural supply of Bitcoin, produced by miners, is being outpaced by corporate buyers and ETFs purchasing Bitcoin on behalf of institutional investors.

“Companies capitalizing on Bitcoin are buying more than the natural supply being created by the miners,” Saylor said. “This is putting upward pressure on the price.”

Bitcoin miners typically generate around 900 BTC per day, but a recent report from financial services company River reveals that businesses are purchasing 1,755 BTC per day in 2025, while ETFs are acquiring an additional 1,430 BTC daily. This imbalance in supply and demand is helping to drive the price up.

Despite some recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price, which has been hovering between $111,369 and $113,301 over the last 24 hours, Saylor remains bullish. He believes that after a brief period of market resistance and macroeconomic challenges, Bitcoin is likely to experience significant price appreciation toward the end of the year.

“I think that as we work through the resistance of late and some macro headwinds, we’ll actually see Bitcoin start to move up smartly again toward the end of the year,” Saylor remarked.
The Role of Bitcoin in Strengthening Public Companies
Saylor also discussed how Bitcoin is strengthening public companies’ financial positions. He categorized Bitcoin-buying companies into two types:

Operating Companies – These are businesses that, instead of distributing capital through dividends or stock buybacks, are choosing to store value in Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.

According to Bitbo, at least 145 companies have added Bitcoin to their balance sheets, including Strategy, which holds a significant 638,985 BTC. Saylor pointed out that Bitcoin provides these companies with a stronger capital structure.

“That actually improves their capital structure. It strengthens those companies. There’s a lot of those,” he said.

Treasury Companies – These are businesses that are fully embracing Bitcoin as a form of digital capital. Saylor believes that Bitcoin is not just a store of value but a foundation for creating financial products like credit instruments and equity.

“The world ran on gold-backed credit for 300 years. The world’s going to run on digital gold-backed credit for the next 300 years,” Saylor noted. “So treasury companies are holding digital capital and creating digital credit instruments.”
Bitcoin: The New Digital Gold for the Financial World
Saylor’s perspective aligns with the growing trend of using Bitcoin as a new form of collateral in traditional capital markets. He envisions a future where Bitcoin is integral to creating equity and credit instruments in the same way that gold-backed credit once was.
“As demand for equity and credit instruments grows, Bitcoin is emerging as the ideal form of digital capital to back those instruments,” Saylor concluded.

With increasing institutional interest, corporate adoption, and the rise of Bitcoin-backed financial products, Bitcoin is set to continue its upward trajectory, particularly as we approach the end of the year. Investors and businesses alike are realizing the value of Bitcoin, not only as a store of wealth but also as a critical asset for capital markets.