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Bitcoin treasury/business strategy allows companies to outpace rival enterprise software firms by 10x to 30x in performance.

Predictor: Michael Saylor

Prior probability
55.0%
Current probability
47.8%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
B
Resolution
partial
Window
2025-01-01 – 2030-12-31
Edges in / out
3 / 6
Tickers exposed
14

Prediction text

Bitcoin treasury/business strategy allows companies to outpace rival enterprise software firms by 10x to 30x in performance. | MSTR quarterly disclosures + BTC treasury adoption rate

Key catalyst: MSTR quarterly disclosures + BTC treasury adoption rate

Watch events: MSTR vs CRM/ORCL/SAP total return tracker; BTC treasury corporate adoption rate

Resolution evidence

Status: partial

MSTR outperformed major enterprise software peers 2020-2025 by >10x on total return basis. Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, other BTC-treasury adopters showing similar patterns.

Predictor: Michael Saylor

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.583
Brier
0.0025
excellent
Hits / Misses
0 / 0
of 1 resolved
Hit rate
0.0%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Michael Saylor is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.

Probability over time

4 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 55%2026-04-302026-05-012026-05-03
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 47.8%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 3 fired ✓ · 3 overdue ⏱
  1. 2025-05-02overdueQ1 window check-in (25%)
  2. 2025-08-31overdueQ2 window check-in (50%)
  3. 2025-12-30overdueQ3 window check-in (75%)
  4. 2025-12-31hitMSTR stock loses ~50% in 2025 — undermines outperformance thesis short-term
    How: MSTR stock price decline >40% in 2025 calendar year, contradicting 10-30x outperformance claim
    Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microstrategy-stock-slid-over-49-080242873.html — Yahoo Finance: MSTR slid 49% in 2025conf 99%
    Notes: HIT (negative) — MSTR was DOWN 49.3% in 2025 vs SaaS peers. Saylor's '10-30x' thesis directly contradicted in short-term horizon. Mark observed_value as MISS-direction.
  5. 2026-01-15hitMSTR delivers 22.8% BTC Yield in 2025
    How: MicroStrategy reports BTC Yield ≥20% for full-year 2025 in annual disclosure
    Source: https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/finterra-2026-3-19-the-bitcoin-treasury-titan-an-in-depth-research-feature-on-microstrategy-mstrconf 95%
    Notes: HIT — MSTR delivered 22.8% BTC Yield in 2025 per FinancialContent reporting. Strong measurable outperformance metric.
  6. 2026-04-26hitMSTR holdings cross 800K BTC threshold
    How: MicroStrategy total Bitcoin holdings cross 800,000 BTC
    Source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-expands-bitcoin-holdings — Strategy holds 818,334 BTC ($63.7B) as of late April 2026conf 99%
  7. 2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingBitcoin treasury strategy adopted by 10+ public companies
    How: ≥10 publicly-traded companies (beyond MSTR + MetaPlanet + Semler Scientific + GameStop) hold ≥1% of treasury in Bitcoin
    Source: Bitcoin Treasuries (bitcointreasuries.net), corporate 10-Q filingsconf 55%
  8. 2027-06-01 → 2028-12-31pendingBTC-treasury company outperforms enterprise software peers by ≥3x over 3-year horizon
    How: MSTR or peer Bitcoin treasury holder shows 3-year total return ≥3x enterprise software median (vs Saylor's 10-30x claim)
    Source: Bloomberg/Reuters comparative analysisconf 45%
    Notes: Cascade — Saylor's 10-30x is aggressive; 3x within 3 years is more plausible benchmark.

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(live posterior: 48%)

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z47.8%-1.1pp
Network propagation: 48.9% → 47.8%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
resolution_terminal2026-05-01T00:00:00Z50.0%+1.1pp
resolution_terminal partial outcome=0.5 pre_resolution=0.489
Raw metadata
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  "source": "backfill_resolution_history.py",
  "status": "partial",
  "bayesian_v2": false,
  "outcome_prob": 0.5,
  "evidence_kind": "resolution_terminal",
  "posterior_prob": 0.5,
  "delta_to_outcome": 0.01146999999999998,
  "inside_posterior": 0.48853,
  "validation_notes": "MSTR outperformed major enterprise software peers 2020-2025 by >10x on total return basis. Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, other BTC-treasury adopters showing similar patterns.",
  "validation_status": "hit",
  "pre_resolution_prob": 0.48853,
  "resolution_evidence": "MSTR outperformed major enterprise software peers 2020-2025 by >10x on total return basis. Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, other BTC-treasury adopters showing similar patterns.",
  "does_not_update_current_prob": true
}
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z48.9%-2.1pp
Network propagation: 50.9% → 48.9%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z50.9%-4.0pp
Network propagation: 55.0% → 51.0%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

Network propagation neighbors

Top edges sorted by latest LBP cross-impact
All propagation →

Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
killerTK05
Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028)
30.0%0.0500.550-0.078
killerTK12
Crypto Regulatory Kill Shot (Stablecoin Ban / BTC ETF Revers
8.0%0.0500.550+0.032
killerTK10
$100T Sovereign Debt Crisis
12.0%0.0500.550+0.012

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Ticker exposure

14 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (11)

CRCLRIOTMARAHOODIBMMAAMZNCOINGOOGLSHOPXYZ

Adverse (2)

VMA

Prerequisites (3)

Predictions that must hit first
TypePredTitleDomainLag
killerTK05Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028)
killerTK10$100T Sovereign Debt Crisis
killerTK12Crypto Regulatory Kill Shot (Stablecoin Ban / BTC ETF Reversal)

Dependents (6)

Predictions enabled by this
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq239_001Global economy will be 10x its current size in 10 yearsMacro/Economy
prereq247_015Government will print UBI checks in next 2-5 years due to AI turbulenceMacro/Economy
prereq247_036Google's Q-Day for quantum breaking RSA moved up to 2029AI
prereq246_003Global economy will grow 10x in 10 years (cited from Elon Musk).Macro/Economy
prereq248_009Elon Musk's economy will grow 10x in about 10 years.Macro/Economy
prereq239_027Diamandis cites Musk: triple-digit GDP growth in 5+ yearsMacro/Economy

Validations (1)

Resolution events
Observed atStatusByNotes
2026-04-29hitthesis_timeline_v1.0_importMSTR outperformed major enterprise software peers 2020-2025 by >10x on total return basis. Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, other BTC-treasury adopters showing similar patterns.

Linked documents (10)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT
SimSourceTitleMarket probPolarityReviewedPublished
0.655polymarketMicroStrategy announces >1000 BTC purchase May 12-18?67%mentionspending2026-05-11
0.653polymarketMicroStrategy sells any Bitcoin by June 30, 2026?71%mentionspending2025-11-19
0.652polymarketMicroStrategy sells any Bitcoin by December 31, 2026?88%mentionspending2025-12-04
0.650polymarketWill Microstrategy announce a Bitcoin purchase May 26-June 1?1%mentionspending2026-05-25
0.649polymarketMicroStrategy sells any Bitcoin by May 31, 2026?1%mentionspending2026-05-05
0.638polymarketWill Microstrategy announce a Bitcoin purchase April 28-May 4?0%mentionspending2026-04-27
0.622manifoldWill Bitcoin network hashrate go up in 24h?39%mentionspending2026-05-08
0.618polymarketWill Bitcoin reach $92,500 in June?1%mentionspending2026-06-01
0.589edgar_8kMICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) (CIK 0000789019)mentionspending2026-06-05
0.589edgar_8kMICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) (CIK 0000789019)mentionspending2026-05-14

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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  "role": "Cited-Executive",
  "context": "Saylor's framing: Bitcoin-as-treasury enables non-linear outperformance vs traditional enterprise software comparables.",
  "to_year": 2030,
  "conv_cues": "underscores profound financial validity",
  "direction": "NUMERIC_TARGET",
  "from_year": 2025,
  "timeframe": "2025+",
  "conv_level": "HIGH",
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