Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy and one of Bitcoin’s most vocal champions, has once again made headlines by describing Bitcoin as a “Newtonian Network.” In a recent post on X, Saylor posed beside an orrery—a mechanical model of the solar system—drawing a visual analogy between the immutable laws of physics and Bitcoin’s decentralized monetary protocol.
The statement adds to Saylor’s growing list of philosophical takes on Bitcoin, which he continues to frame not just as a digital asset but as a foundational system for economic order. “Bitcoin is governed by the unchangeable forces of math and code, much like Newton’s laws govern the universe,” he implied through the symbolic imagery.
Bitcoin is a Newtonian Network. pic.twitter.com/E64pJlrsA8
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 30, 2025
The remarks come as MicroStrategy’s stock (MSTR) fell 3.75% in early trading Tuesday, down to $367.14 ahead of the company’s Q1 earnings release expected tomorrow. Analysts forecast revenue of $116.7 million with a projected loss of $0.11 per share.
Despite the dip, investor sentiment remains largely bullish. Among 13 analysts covering the stock, 12 rate it a “Buy,” with price targets ranging from $175 to $650. Benchmark’s Mark Palmer leads the optimistic outlook with a $650 price target, suggesting strong long-term confidence in MicroStrategy’s hybrid strategy of Bitcoin accumulation and enterprise cloud services.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment, however, remains a double-edged sword. While the company currently sits on an unrealized loss of $5.91 billion due to fair-value accounting, it was partially offset by a $1.69 billion tax gain. Still, since 2020, the firm’s Bitcoin holdings have demonstrated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 97.23%, reinforcing the long-term strategic bet.
MSTR stock is up 22.33% year-to-date, and with Saylor continuing to champion Bitcoin as a principle-driven asset class, MicroStrategy appears committed to its dual mission—transforming corporate treasury management through Bitcoin and expanding its cloud-based software services.