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Why I’m Buying Strategy Instead of Bitcoin (And What Most People Miss)

  • Writer: Silivere Bakomeza
    Silivere Bakomeza
  • Jun 12
  • 3 min read

🧠 Everyone’s Buying Bitcoin — I’m Buying Something Different


This post breaks down why I’m choosing Strategy (MSTR, formerly MicroStrategy) over buying Bitcoin directly — and why this strategy might outperform in the long run.
This post breaks down why I’m choosing Strategy (MSTR, formerly MicroStrategy) over buying Bitcoin directly — and why this strategy might outperform in the long run.

Let me be clear:

I believe in Bitcoin.


But I’m not buying it directly.

Not on Coinbase. Not in a hardware wallet. Not on a cold storage key.


I’m buying Strategy (Formerly known as MicroStrategy) — every single market day.


Here’s why I believe this one stock is the smarter way to build Bitcoin-based wealth for the next 10+ years.



📈 First, What Is MSTR — and Why It Matters


Strategy (MSTR, Formerly MicroStrategy) is a software company. But over the past few years, it’s become something else:


  • A Bitcoin holding vehicle

  • A publicly traded BTC treasury

  • A leverage play on digital scarcity

  • A high-risk, high-conviction asset built by a founder who doesn’t sell


Michael Saylor, the chairman of Strategy (MSTR), put it like this:


“Our strategy is to acquire and hold Bitcoin. Period.”


As of now, MSTR holds over a half million bitcoins. And every time Bitcoin dips, Saylor buys more.



📊 Why I Chose MSTR Over Direct Bitcoin


Let’s break it down:



✅ 1. Leverage Without Going into Debt


MSTR often outperforms BTC in bull runs because it’s treated as a leveraged proxy.


When BTC goes up 2x, MSTR sometimes runs 4x or more — because Wall Street treats it as an amplified version of BTC.


I don’t need to borrow money to get that leverage.

I just buy MSTR — and let the corporate structure work for me.



✅ 2. Simplicity of Ownership


No wallets. No seed phrases. No worrying about losing a cold key.


Just one public stock — tracked, audited, regulated, and held in a Roth or brokerage.



✅ 3. Tax Advantages


Every time you sell BTC directly, the IRS is watching.


But if I hold MSTR long-term, I get:


  • Long-term capital gains

  • Tax-deferred or tax-free options inside retirement accounts

  • Easier recordkeeping and cost basis



✅ 4. Saylor’s Skin in the Game


Saylor’s not some random tech bro.


He has over $1 billion personally tied to BTC and MSTR. And he has never sold.


When he buys, he tweets it.

When Bitcoin falls, he holds.

When critics shout, he stays silent.


That’s the kind of leadership I trust with my wealth.



⚠️ But Isn’t MSTR More Volatile Than Bitcoin?


Yes — and that’s the point.


Volatility isn’t a problem if your time horizon is long and your conviction is deep.


I’m not flipping. I’m not trading.

I’m stacking $50/day into MSTR for 20 years.




💡 MSTR Isn’t Just Bitcoin — It’s Bitcoin + Business


Think about this:


  • Bitcoin is digital property.

  • MSTR is digital property wrapped in corporate structure.


That means it benefits from:


  • Stock buybacks

  • Debt leverage at low interest rates

  • Business-level tax optimization

  • Software revenue + Bitcoin upside


It’s like owning a Bitcoin ETF — but more aggressive, more direct, and more conviction-led.



🔍 Why I Don’t Fear the Risks


Let’s be honest — no investment is perfect.


But I’ve made peace with the risks of MSTR:


  • Bitcoin crash? I’ll keep stacking.

  • Tech stock volatility? I’m used to it.

  • Saylor steps down? The culture of BTC-first is embedded.

  • Regulation? MSTR is already a public company. It plays by the rules.


And again — my horizon is measured in decades, not months.



💰 What About Just Owning Both?


You could. But I chose one.


Why?


Because simplicity breeds clarity.

Clarity breeds discipline.

Discipline builds wealth.


If I start juggling $BTC, $ETH, $MSTR, memecoins, and mining stocks — I’m no longer a focused investor.


I’m a distracted speculator.



📌 My 20-Year Plan — Built Around MSTR


  • $50/day into MSTR

  • No selling, no trading

  • Weekly public updates

  • Documenting the journey — every dip, every rally, every lesson


I’m not trying to guess the next coin. I’m not diversifying out of fear.


I’m betting on one thing:


Bitcoin’s value will grow. And MSTR will amplify that growth.



✅ RECAP


  • I believe in Bitcoin, but I’m stacking MSTR instead

  • MSTR gives me leverage, simplicity, tax advantages, and trusted leadership

  • I don’t chase altcoins or ETFs — I pick one vehicle and go all-in

  • My 20-year public strategy is built on this exact conviction

  • If BTC hits $500K, MSTR could multiply beyond it — and I’ll be holding the whole time



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