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Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is Entering A New Bull Market Driven By Banks
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Michael Saylor said at ParaFi Investor Day that Bitcoin was moving back into a bull market. In one account, he pointed to bank adoption through custody and lending as the main driver, while another said he also tied Bitcoin’s recent weakness to trade policy, rising yields, and AI spending.
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At ParaFi Investor Day 2026, Michael Saylor said Bitcoin was returning to a bull market.
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Saylor said global bank adoption was the main catalyst, with banks offering Bitcoin custody and lending as part of that shift.
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He also linked Bitcoin’s recent weakness to trade policy, rising yields, and AI spending.
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Bitcoin was trading near $82,400 when the remarks were reported.
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Bitcoin users and market watchers would notice the remarks as another public statement from Strategy’s executive chairman that he sees Bitcoin moving back into a bull market. The version tied to ParaFi Investor Day says banks offering custody and lending are part of that shift, which puts institutional services at the center of the story for today’s audience.
In practice, the accounts do not show a new rule or product launch; they show Saylor repeating a bullish view while naming different forces around Bitcoin’s recent move. One version says bank custody and lending matter, and another says trade policy, rising yields, and AI spending are part of the weakness he discussed.
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