# CryptoMarketBouncesBack

Michael Saylor's 21 Rules of Bitcoin is a manifesto he shared at the BTC Prague 2024 keynote and later officially published on X. These rules summarize Bitcoin's philosophy, psychology, and long-term strategy – the clearest expression of a maximalist perspective. Here is the full list (a direct quote from Saylor's own X post, the version published in February 2025):
Those who understand buy Bitcoin.
Those who don’t criticize Bitcoin.
Everyone is against Bitcoin before they are for it.
You will never be done learning about Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is powered by chaos.
(Bitcoin thrives on chaos.)
Bitcoin is the only game in the casino that we can all win.
Bitcoin is the one thing in the universe that you can truly own.
Everyone gets Bitcoin at the price they deserve.
Only buy Bitcoin with the money you can’t afford to lose.
(Note: This rule ironically emphasizes "risk-taking"; while Bitcoin is the safest long-term asset in Saylor's overall philosophy, it acknowledges its volatility in the short term.)
Tickets to escape the matrix are priced in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin insight is restricted to those with a need to know. (Bitcoin insight is limited to what you need to know.)
All your models will be destroyed.
The cure to economic ill is the orange pill. (The cure to economic illness is the orange pill – orange pill = Bitcoin awareness.)
Be for Bitcoin, not against Fiat. (Be for Bitcoin, not against Fiat.)
Bitcoin is for everyone. (Bitcoin is for everyone.)
Learn to think in Bitcoin. (Learn to think in Bitcoin.)
You don’t change Bitcoin, it changes you. (You don’t change Bitcoin, it changes you.)
Laser eyes protect you from endless lies. (Laser eyes protect you from endless lies – laser eyes = Bitcoin maximalist symbol.)
Respect Bitcoin, or it will make a clown out of you. (Respect Bitcoin, or it will make a clown out of you.)
You do not sell your Bitcoin.
(You do not sell your Bitcoin.)
Spread Bitcoin with love.
These rules summarize Saylor's view of Bitcoin as "perfect money" and a transformative force. Rule 20 in particular ("You do not sell your Bitcoin") is the clearest expression of his HODL philosophy – a cornerstone of Strategy's multi-billion dollar Bitcoin strategy.
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL), the lead issuer of its USDC stablecoin, experienced a strong rise in its stock, unexpectedly benefiting from the surge in oil prices triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude oil prices surged nearly 17% in the last five days following recent US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, and are up close to 24% year-to-date; this reignited inflationary pressures, significantly reducing expectations of a Fed rate cut in 2026 and creating a macroeconomic environment that directly supported Circle's interest income earned by holding its USDC reserves in US Treasury bonds. Based on these dynamics, Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins raised their price target for the stock from $90 to $100 and maintained their "neutral" recommendation. Analysts emphasized that the high interest rate environment positively impacted Circle's earnings in the short term, while FedWatch data indicated that the probability of an interest rate cut in 2026 has doubled as a "right-tail risk," potentially contributing to the valuation multiple. The stock has recently outperformed the market, gaining around 15-20%, with the company's strong fundamentals supporting this rally—a 72% increase in USDC circulation to $75.3 billion and a 77% year-over-year jump in total revenue to $770 million in the last quarter, including reserve income. However, Mizuho maintained a cautious stance, highlighting the risk of revenue pressure due to the commodification of the stablecoin market in the long term; this development once again demonstrates how geopolitical uncertainties intertwine traditional finance and crypto assets, reinforcing Circle's "safe haven" position.
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