- Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor emphasized that there’s no second-best to Bitcoin while taking a shot at Fundstrat Co-Founder Tom Lee’s Ethereum-focused corporate playbook.
Cryptocurrencies have matured considerably from what many once saw as fly-by-night, meme-worthy, money-laundering assets into an increasingly regulated environment. Despite that, tribalism is still prevalent in the sector.
Recently, Strategy Co-Founder and Executive Chair Michael Saylor proved that a superiority complex remains among some Bitcoin (BTC) maxis in his latest AI (artificial intelligence) series. The new video shows him beating Fundstrat Co-Founder and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chair Tom Lee, while highlighting that “there is no second best” to BTC.
Michael Saylor Fires a Shot at Tom Lee in an AI Video
Saylor has been notably loving putting himself in a starring role in AI images and videos. He usually appears in his signature black suit and orange tie while promoting Bitcoin.
The Strategy chairman’s post on Friday features him talking to the camera as the Bitmine chairman sneaks up on him. Eventually, Lee attacks from behind, in which Saylor blocks in anticipation before delivering a multiple-punch combo to send his rival flying to the curb.
“Bitcoin is the apex property of the human race,” said Saylor at the start of the 20-second clip. “It is perfected money.”
“Bitcoin is the best asset,” he added. “There is no second best asset.”
Saylor’s statement echoes his earlier pronouncements in 2024 following the launch of the much-anticipated spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US and the last Bitcoin halving.
The Crypto Community’s Response
Lee simply responded to Saylor’s post with a triple emoji of a face with tears of joy. There were no additional comments on his part.
Nonetheless, some people urged him to start his own AI video war with the Strategy executive. Others expressed support for him and Ethereum (ETH), emphasizing the chain’s expansive use cases that go beyond being a store of value or an instrument for transaction settlements.
Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes, Bitcoin has fallen from $81,346.96 to $76,909.35 over the last 24 hours amid hundreds of millions of dollars in long liquidations due to profit-taking. Ether reflected the same trend due to its strong correlation with BTC. It slightly lost its footing from $2,534.01 to $2,408.72 over the same period.
The figures put Strategy’s digital asset market treasury (DAT), comprising 840,447 BTC, at about $68.37 billion to $64.64 billion. Meanwhile, Bitmine’s 5,847,611 ETH haul fluctuated roughly between $14.82 billion and $14.09 billion.
Still, long-term projections on both assets suggest optimism following their massive rebound after mid-August and Trump’s renewed commitment to pushing clearer crypto regulations. Investor sentiment is also overly positive, as indicated by the Crypto Fear & Greed Index’s dial falling just one point short of reaching the “Extreme Greed” score.
