Strategy CEO: Bitcoin Is a Rule-Based System of Monetary Freedom

Odaily Planet Daily News: Strategy CEO Phong Le posted on the X platform, stating that Bitcoin is essentially "an embodiment of freedom," comparing it to "the America of the monetary realm." He reflected on his experiences in Vietnam, noting that while the country has undergone tremendous changes in economic development and social vitality, "America remains a goal for many around the world," symbolizing opportunity, upward mobility, and institutional freedom.

Phong Le pointed out that America's long-term success stems from its constitutional system, capitalist mechanisms, and culture of innovation, allowing ordinary people to achieve class mobility through education, entrepreneurship, and risk-taking. His family's experience as Vietnamese refugees immigrating to America is a testament to this system. Building on this, he defines Bitcoin as "America in digital form," arguing that through transparent rules, code enforcement, proof-of-work, and a fixed supply mechanism, it achieves a "sovereign-less monetary order" analogous to a constitutional system.

Phong Le emphasized that Bitcoin is not just an asset but a "mechanism of hope," offering an alternative for savers in inflationary environments, residents in institutionally unstable regions, and those seeking asset sovereignty. Bitcoin shares core principles with the American system: individual sovereignty, property rights, open competition, and long-termism. He concluded: "America provides freedom at the national level; Bitcoin provides monetary freedom at the network level."