Mario Nawfal hosted a discussion with leading voices in the cryptocurrency space, convened to explore the U.S. government's potential accumulation of Bitcoin and its emergence as one of the most desired assets in the "universe." Roundtable publisher and CEO, James Heckman, and Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy, delved into how this move could impact the national debt or to be more precise, the national balance sheet, as well as the broader financial landscape and state of Bitcoin, post election.

James Heckman started the conversation with a critical question: "When we were in Nashville at the biggest Bitcoin conference in the world, both RFK and Trump... they talked about the US government accumulating Bitcoin. I mean, outside of regulatory seizures. One, do you take that seriously? And two, what would the effect to our national debt, the state of our budget? Have you thought about that at all since those announcements?"

Michael Saylor responded by highlighting a significant shift in government perspective: "Well, I think what's clear here is the Overton window is shifting. Four years ago, the question was, is the government going to ban Bitcoin? And four years go by and now the discussion is how much Bitcoin should the government own and should they buy more? That's a major shift for people that are paying attention."

Elaborating on the strategic importance of Bitcoin for the U.S., Saylor noted, "Bitcoin represents the next financial frontier. You ought to buy it because it's a smart investment, but you should also just buy it because if people lose faith in all your other instruments, that's where they're going to go, and you might as well be there and put your flag there before they get there because that way you win no matter what happens."

When asked about the potential impact of the upcoming presidential election on Bitcoin's price, Michael Saylor was optimistic: "I think Bitcoin's going to be a beneficiary of whatever happens November 5th, because after November 5th, there'll be more regulatory clarity about what happens next. And I think the results range from good to great."

If you enjoyed this article, watch part 1 and part 2 of Mario's conversation with Saylor before you go!