Michael Saylor Proposes ‘Bill of Digital Rights’ for Digital Assets and AI

Michael Saylor outlines framework to protect digital asset owners

Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy, has proposed a "bill of digital rights" designed to encourage economic prosperity. In an essay shared on X on Saturday, Saylor argued that as artificial intelligence (AI) increases production, the world requires better money and stronger capital markets to reach its full potential.

Saylor believes that a clear framework for digital assets—electronic records that represent value—is necessary to protect the rights of both people and businesses. He stated that the value of an asset depends entirely on what the owner is allowed to do with it, and that restricting its use limits the potential of the entire economy.

The five fundamental digital freedoms

• The freedom to create new digital assets.
• The right to issue these assets to the market to fund business productivity.
• The right to hold assets personally or choose a custodian (a professional service that holds and protects digital wealth).
• The right to transfer assets between individuals, companies, service providers, and digital wallets (tools used to store and manage digital assets).
• The right to use assets for spending, investing, earning income, or as collateral for borrowing money.

Facts regarding the proposal and Strategy’s holdings

The essay was published by Saylor on September 26, 2026. The proposal highlights that digital assets should be able to move instantly through the devices and applications that people already use daily. Saylor also suggested that digital versions of the U.S. dollar should be allowed to compete on yield (the earnings generated on an investment).

Alongside this proposal, recent data shows that Strategy remains the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, which is a decentralized digital currency. The company recently purchased 950 Bitcoin for approximately $75.7 million. This brought Strategy's total holdings to 846,000 Bitcoin, acquired at an average price of $75,416 per coin.

Preparing the global economy for artificial intelligence

Saylor argued that these rights are necessary because digital intelligence will soon automate many jobs and make some existing products obsolete. To maintain prosperity, he believes the economy must be able to create new businesses and opportunities at a faster pace.

His stated goal is to enable 10 million new companies to raise capital. Saylor warned that protecting old business models while making it hard for new ones to get funding leaves the economy unprepared for technological shifts. He concluded that in cases where current laws prevent this digital evolution, the laws should be changed.

Sources

• Cointelegraph