The one feature unique to Bitcoin among all assets in history

published Dec 07, 2021, last modified Nov 15, 2022

Michael Saylor explains: "all other forms of property can be impaired, confiscated, inflated away [...] if I hold a gun to your head 'gimme your Bitcoin', you can say no — I can still shoot you, but I don't get the property. This is the only asset in the history of Mankind that you can take with you to the grave."

The one feature unique to Bitcoin among all assets in history

Remember: when you own your keys to your Bitcoin, you can always say no.  Think about how this changes the calculus for predators who would like to violently take what you have.

Original clip: Michael Saylor / Tucker Carlson interview.