Could Michael Saylor be selling Bitcoin? CZ's mysterious tweet raises suspicions
On May 27, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, released one of those messages that ignite the crypto community. In few words, he suggested that "someone important" would be selling their bitcoins — but did not say who.
The post quickly went viral, accumulating over 500 thousand views and thousands of comments. Many tried to guess the name behind the alleged sale. The main suspect? Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, who recently has taken a critical stance towards the practice of proof of reserves.
The AI Grok, from X itself, even pointed to the Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas, but the community's spotlight turned to Saylor. The reason? His refusal to disclose the BTC addresses of MicroStrategy — which today holds over 576 thousand bitcoins, valued at around R$ 362 billion.
"CZ is afraid to tag the @, but everyone knows it's a hint towards @saylor," wrote a follower, reinforcing the atmosphere of tension.
In recent videos, Saylor argues that proofs of reserves, as done today, are flawed and unsafe. For him, the safest path would be self-custody — something he himself criticized in early 2024 when he suggested that investors should trust banks and large institutions.
The billionaire now advocates that companies adopt audits conducted by the "Big Four", with the signatures of the CEOs, as a more reliable form of transparency. But even so, his resistance to showing the company's balances raised suspicions.
Therefore, the theory that the sale came from the company loses strength — but the idea that Saylor might have sold part of his personal BTC still lingers. He has claimed to own over 17,000 bitcoins, but has not updated this number since 2021.
Mystery in the air. And the community keeps watching.
Source: Livecoins