マイケル・セイラー、CEOを退任し、MicroStrategyの ‘Bitcoin Advocacy Initiatives’ に注力

In a surprise move, MicroStrategy CEO, Michael Saylor, has just 発表 that he is vacating his role at the company.  Saylor held the position of CEO since he founded MicroStrategy in 1989, building the company in to what it is today.  While this decision may have caught some off-guard, the reasoning behind it may be more obvious than apparent at first glance.  It all has to do with one thing – Bitcoin.

新たな役割

While Saylor may no longer retain the title of CEO, he is still expected to play a pivotal role at MicroStrategy as its Executive Chairman (a role also held by Saylor).  Meanwhile, Phong Le will receive a promotion from President of MicroStrategy to CEO.

次の仕事では、#Bitcoin にもっと注力するつもりです。

— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) 2022年8月3日

新たな焦点

So why the change?  Over the past two years Saylor has quite possibly been the worlds biggest advocate for Bitcoin.  While some may be disillusioned by the current downturn in the market, Saylor appears as steadfast as ever with his belief in the worlds top digital asset.  It is this belief that fueled this decision to change roles.

Saylor states, 「取締役会長とCEOの役割を分割することで、ビットコインの取得・保有とエンタープライズ分析ソフトウェア事業の成長という2つの企業戦略をより効果的に追求できると考えています。取締役会長として、ビットコイン取得戦略と関連するビットコイン推進イニシアチブにより多く注力でき、PhongはCEOとして全体の企業運営を管理する権限を得ます。」

While it is not yet clear exactly what these initiatives will entail, and how Saylor intends on promoting Bitcoin, the company is clearly all-in on seeing it succeed.

減損損失

Along with its announcement of Saylors decision to focus his efforts on the company’s Bitcoin initiatives, MicroStrategy released its financial highlights from Q2 of 2022.

同四半期に同社は9,690万ドルの粗利益を誇ることができましたが、市場全体が低迷する中でBTC保有量の価値は大きく下落し続けました。現在、MicroStrategyは平均取得コスト30,664ドルで129,699 BTCを保有していると示しています。市場状況の結果として、同社は四半期に約9億1,800万ドルのデジタル減損損失を計上しました。

While such an impairment charge may sound dire, Saylor is quick to 指摘 that, 「ビットコイン戦略を採用して以来、$MSTRはすべての資産クラスと大手テック株を上回っています。」