Saylor Declares Digital Asset Bill of Rights, Peers at $100T Pie 🍰

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has outlined a proposed "bill of digital rights" for individuals and companies using digital assets, presenting the framework at a Freedom Tech DC event hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. The five-pillar plan covers the creation, issuance, custody, transfer, and use of digital assets, and applies to both individuals and companies operating under a common ownership model.

Under the proposal, owners would retain the option to choose between self-custody and third-party custodians without relinquishing control of their holdings. Saylor also called for smoother transfers between wallets and providers, alongside transparency and anti-fraud measures. The framework extends to capital formation, suggesting digital tokens could reduce the cost and complexity of raising money, with Saylor setting a goal of 10 million new companies accessing capital through streamlined procedures.

The Strategy CEO also urged banks to hold $BTC as an asset and lend against it under reasonable commercial terms, recommending differentiated treatment for custody, collateralized lending, and direct balance-sheet exposures. He pointed to Basel’s 1,250% risk weight for Group 2b crypto exposures as a treatment policymakers should reconsider, while also backing tokenization, digital dollars, and stronger financial privacy.

Saylor said that broader adoption and easier access to capital could support a $100 trillion crypto market. He framed the proposal as a blueprint for policy discussions aimed at expanding digital asset participation across both retail and institutional segments.