Michael Saylor’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy is back in focus after Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow claimed the Strategy chairman could eventually surpass Elon Musk as the world’s richest person if Bitcoin reaches multi-million-dollar prices.
The discussion gained traction across the crypto market as investors also debated Strategy’s growing preferred stock offerings and how the company plans to sustain dividend payments while continuing to expand its Bitcoin treasury.
At ~$4.2M per BTC, @saylor overtakes @elonmusk as the world’s richest man. Saylor’s ~98,800 BTC effective exposure (17,732 personal + 9.9% of MSTR’s 818,869 BTC) needs to reach ~$850B to surpass Elon’s $839B; $850B / 98,800 ≈ $8.6M at 1:1, adjusted lower for MSTR premium.
— Samson Mow (@Excellion) May 14, 2026
Samson Mow links Saylor’s wealth to Bitcoin price
Mow stated on X that Bitcoin would need to climb to around $4.2 million per coin for Saylor’s estimated BTC exposure to exceed Musk’s reported net worth.
According to Mow, Saylor personally holds about 17,732 BTC while also maintaining indirect exposure to Strategy’s massive corporate Bitcoin treasury through his ownership stake in the company. Strategy currently holds roughly 818,869 BTC, making it the largest public corporate Bitcoin holder globally.
Mow estimated Saylor’s total Bitcoin exposure at approximately 98,800 BTC. At that level, Bitcoin’s valuation could place Saylor among the wealthiest individuals in the world if BTC continues its long-term upward trend. He also noted that Strategy’s stock market premium could reduce the Bitcoin price required to reach that milestone.
The renewed attention followed reports that digital asset platform Apyx purchased an additional 400,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock product, increasing its total holdings to nearly $180 million.
The development triggered criticism from longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff, who argued that investors may now prefer the company’s dividend-paying products over direct Bitcoin exposure. Schiff pointed to STRC’s reported 11.5% yield, claiming the inflow of capital into the preferred shares allows Strategy to buy more Bitcoin while increasing future dividend obligations.
Saylor defends Bitcoin-backed dividend structure
Saylor said during Strategy’s first-quarter earnings call that the company could sell some Bitcoin in the future if needed to support dividend payments.
Saylor explained that limited BTC sales could help demonstrate the sustainability of the company’s dividend structure. He also argued that if Bitcoin appreciates by more than 2.3% annually, Strategy could continue funding dividends without issuing additional common shares.
Mow defended the approach, saying Strategy benefits from maintaining flexibility to sell Bitcoin, hedge positions, issue securities, or acquire more BTC depending on market conditions. He added that restricting the company to a single strategy could expose it to arbitrage traders and short sellers in public markets.
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow has also continued promoting his “Omega Candle” theory, a scenario where Bitcoin surges by more than $100,000 in a single day due to extreme supply shortages and aggressive institutional buying.
Mow argues that Bitcoin’s traditional four-year market cycle is no longer relevant, claiming the available BTC supply on exchanges is far smaller than most investors believe. Mow believes Strategy could become the catalyst for the first Omega Candle through a potential gamma squeeze tied to heavy trading activity in the company’s stock options.
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