Strategy CEO Phong Le aims to provide Bitcoin access to 8 billion people

Phong Le has a modest goal: get every human on Earth access to Bitcoin. The Strategy CEO laid out his vision for the company to serve as a bridge between traditional capital markets and the world’s largest cryptocurrency, using the firm’s suite of securities products to bring Bitcoin exposure to all 8 billion people on the planet. It’s the kind of ambition that sounds absurd until you look at what Strategy has already pulled off. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy before its February 2025 rebrand, holds approximately 845,050 BTC on its balance sheet. That’s more than 4% of Bitcoin’s entire supply, locked inside one corporate treasury. The securities play Strategy’s approach to Bitcoin isn’t just “buy and hold.” Under Le’s leadership since 2022, the company has built out a capital structure designed to give investors amplified Bitcoin exposure through traditional financial instruments. Rather than simply tracking Bitcoin’s price, Strategy offers equity, preferred stock, and other securities that provide Bitcoin-linked returns. The firm’s STRC variable-rate perpetual preferred shares, for instance, give investors a way to earn Bitcoin-correlated yields without ever touching...