"Digital Energy." That was Michael Saylor’s entire post, and it arrived less than 24 hours after his company moved over $2.5 billion into Bitcoin. Strategy had just completed a massive preferred stock offering - STRC Series A - pulling in $2.521 billion, all of which was immediately converted into 21,021 BTC at an average cost of $117,256 per coin.
It was not a discount buy. The market is still trading well below that figure, yet Strategy added to its pile without blinking, pushing its total holdings beyond 600,000 BTC.
The post did not mention the purchase, did not reference markets and did not explain what “digital energy” even means - and that might have been the point.
Interestingly, at the same time, Ethereum has been strengthening its own position with the "digital oil" moniker.
Such a label is gaining traction again as shorthand for its function in powering smart contracts, stablecoins and decentralized systems that now resemble actual infrastructure more than speculative hype.
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum
With Ethereum pulling the proverbial blanket closer to its side of the bed, reframing itself as essential fuel rather than speculative tech, Saylor’s post feels less like a coincidence and more like a soft counter. By reasserting Bitcoin as "digital energy," he is probably trying to establish its role as the foundational economic layer — the static force behind the motion and the stored power that underpins the general system.
The contrast is becoming clearer by the week. Ethereum is embracing its utility and programmable future, while Bitcoin, through Saylor, is focusing on permanence and substance.
One is evolving into a platform; the other is holding its ground as a base layer. While the market may flip between narratives, Saylor does not. He has made his bet — and he keeps doubling down.
Dan Burgin
Vladislav Sopov
U.Today Editorial Team