[Michael Saylor’s remarks about “paranoid crypto-anarchists” attracted attention from the BTC community]
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor recently criticized users of self-custody Bitcoin in an interview, attracting attention from the crypto community. Saylor mentioned in the post that the conversation explored "the myths and risks that hinder Bitcoin adoption" and expressed views on those who choose to keep their own Bitcoin and distrust the government.
During the interview, host Madison Reidy asked whether there are risks in trusting Bitcoin with a third party, citing the historical context of the U.S. government’s seizure of gold during the Great Depression in 1933. At that time, President Roosevelt required U.S. citizens to surrender their gold and buy it back at $20.67 per ounce, which later raised the price to $35.
Saylor said that if Bitcoin is in the hands of a group of anarchists who are unregulated, do not recognize the government, and do not comply with tax laws, then the risk of Bitcoin being confiscated increases. He further stated that only “paranoid Bitcoin anarchists” would worry about this happening. He also emphasized that the gold in 1933 was not confiscated, but voluntarily turned in by citizens, and because the United States has not adopted Bitcoin standards, there is no need to worry about a similar situation.
