Skip to main content
Back to news
Markets

Michael Saylor Shares Chart Comparing Bitcoin Volatility to Strategy Stock and Tech Stocks

(2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Michael Saylor posted a chart showing that Bitcoin's volatility is lower than that of his own company's stock, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), which reportedly hit 94% volatility. The comparison also included major tech stocks, aiming to challenge the narrative that Bitcoin is uniquely volatile.

WHY IT MATTERS

Volatility measures how much an asset's price swings up and down over time. Bitcoin has long been criticized for being more volatile than traditional investments like stocks. Think of it like comparing how bumpy two different roads are — critics say the Bitcoin road is rougher than the stock market road. Michael Saylor is arguing that some well-known stocks, including his own company's, actually have bumpier rides than Bitcoin. For people new to crypto, this is a reminder that volatility is not unique to cryptocurrency — traditional stocks can swing dramatically too. However, how volatility is measured matters a lot, and a single chart does not tell the whole story.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), shared a chart on social media comparing the volatility of Bitcoin to several other assets, including his own company's stock and major technology companies sometimes referred to as the 'Mag 7' (Magnificent Seven).

Read the full analysis with a CryptoBipto membership

Members can read the full analysis of every story, not just the headline.

Get started

SOURCES

  • beincrypto.com

RELATED

BTCBitcoin VolatilityMicroStrategyInstitutional NarrativeTraditional Finance Comparison