According to U.Today, a recent social media poll by Michael Dell, the founder of the globally recognized computer giant, saw Bitcoin emerging as the most important thing, beating artificial intelligence (AI) and love and relationships. The poll, which aimed to determine the most important thing among AI, Bitcoin, and love and relationships, ended with Bitcoin securing the first place with 43.1% of the votes. Love and relationships followed closely with 39.2% of the votes, while AI lagged behind with 9.3% of the votes.
Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of MicroStrategy, responded to the poll by posting a screenshot and affirming that Bitcoin is indeed 'the most important' thing. This is not the first time Dell, who has an estimated personal net worth of $105.2 billion, has hinted at his interest in Bitcoin. Previously, Dell made a post about scarcity creating value, which was widely interpreted as a reference to Bitcoin by the cryptocurrency community. Saylor also commented on Dell's post, further fueling the speculation.
However, despite the buzz created by Dell's Bitcoin-related social media posts, it is still unclear whether the centibillionaire is genuinely interested in investing in the leading cryptocurrency. Dell's company began accepting Bitcoin in 2014 but discontinued its support in 2017 due to insufficient demand. Although Dell has expressed optimism about blockchain technology, he declined to comment on Bitcoin in 2021. It remains to be seen if his views on Bitcoin have evolved since then.