PANews reported on January 15th that Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of Strategy, appeared as the first guest on the first episode of Gate's new podcast series, *GateCast: Zero to Takeoff*. This key figure, who transitioned from a traditional tech entrepreneur to a Bitcoin "evangelist," delves into his unique perspective on Bitcoin and explains how Strategy has completed its strategic transformation into a Bitcoin reserve company. He believes that Strategy is, in a sense, acting as a "central bank for Bitcoin," continuously introducing traditional financial capital into the Bitcoin ecosystem by issuing digital credit products pegged to the US dollar and backed by Bitcoin (such as STRC), thus building a channel between digital capital and traditional finance.

Facing external criticism that his model is "financial engineering," Michael Saylor stated bluntly, "This is financial engineering, and there's nothing to be ashamed of." He emphasized that Strategy's core is not short-term leverage, but rather an engineered approach to reshaping risk management: prioritizing long-term fixed costs over letting principal mature, in exchange for greater long-term certainty. He calls Bitcoin "humanity's top asset" and "digital gold," and has led Strategy to become the world's largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin. He believes the world will be built on digital capital, represented by Bitcoin, and its operation will depend on digital credit.

In the future, each episode of the GateCast podcast will invite an industry leader to share their unique perspectives and valuable experiences, bringing viewers leading Web3 insights through face-to-face dialogue.