Michael Saylor Proposes Bitcoin Integration for Banks and Predicts $100 Trillion Digital Asset Market

MicroStrategy (MSTR) chairman Michael Saylor is advocating for U.S. banks to provide Bitcoin (BTC) custody services and offer loans backed by the asset. Saylor argues that current Basel framework regulations, which assign a 1,250% risk weight to crypto holdings, hinder institutional adoption. He proposes that regulators distinguish between client custody, lending, and proprietary trading to facilitate bank involvement. Additionally, Saylor projects that the digital asset industry could reach a $100 trillion valuation, driven by the rise of AI agents that will require a native digital currency for autonomous economic activity.