This week, I stumbled across one of the coolest posts I’ve seen in a while – Jason Marquez, who says he is “just a Truck Driver that loves listening to Michael Saylor on YouTube,” revealed he has profited massively from listening to the advice of the MicroStrategy Executive Chairman.

According to Marquez, he invested big in Saylor’s bold Bitcoin bet, and now holds $866,000 worth of $MSTR stock, at an average cost of $46 per share — a profit of over $750,000.

I'm just a Truck Driver that loves listening to @saylor videos on YouTube while I'm driving. $MSTR pic.twitter.com/A8DwclhUNx

— Jason Marquez (@jasnmrquez) January 3, 2025

After watching the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX in 2022, Marquez says he got scared out of the market and “went all in on Saylor” because he considered that to be the safest bet. This wasn’t Marquez’s first time seeing money in crypto evaporate, and has said that he got burned on a hack in 2018. After that, he did not feel safe holding any crypto, including bitcoin.

This is the reality for many people in trying to navigate this Wild West industry. Losing money in hacks and exchange collapses is not fun, and it can easily turn people off from wanting to buy and hold bitcoin on their own. I can totally see why Marquez would have rather invested in a stock that is heavily accumulating bitcoin after witnessing these hacks.

Luckily, after getting more comfortable in this space, Marquez says he feels he has enough MSTR and his next move is to DCA into bitcoin. I applaud him because this is the smart move to make because actually owning the keys to your bitcoin in cold storage is the best thing to own in the end, as all fiat trends to $0 against bitcoin over time.

Regardless, at this point in time, Marquez is a soon to be millionaire off of this one stock trade alone, and is well set financially because of it. He put in the work to learn about Bitcoin and the potential of MicroStrategy’s BTC accumulation plan, executed a plan of action, took his own hard earned money to invest in the stock, and profited big.

Update on my post from Yesterday. Up more $ today than I make in a year Truck Driving. pic.twitter.com/vkme600mCI

— Jason Marquez (@jasnmrquez) January 3, 2025

This is a legendary bear market story to be told in years to come. It reminds of the story of when American HODL sold his car to buy more bitcoin, riding a moped until bitcoin went higher.

As for me, I refused to get my car fixed. I would jimmy rig it on and off with a screw driver, just so I could stack cheap bitcoin and fix the vehicle later at a higher bitcoin price. Marquez’s story is yet another awesome example of an everyday person taking advantage of the opportunities in Bitcoin and translating that into a massive life upgrade. His trade earned him more money in one day than he makes in a year truck driving. Think about that.

Hats off to you sir, well done. And good luck to you now accumulating bitcoin!

Update on my post from Yesterday. Up more $ today than I make in a year Truck Driving. pic.twitter.com/vkme600mCI

— Jason Marquez (@jasnmrquez) January 3, 2025

This article is a Take. Opinions expressed are entirely the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately: Bitcoin Layer 2 foundations need to start holding bitcoin in their treasuries. It makes too much sense for them not to.

And apparently I’m not the only one.

As someone who’s watched this space evolve, let me explain why Bitcoin Layer 2 foundations should listen to Molly and I.

For years, bitcoin was known as “digital rock”—a solid store of value but not much else. But now with the explosion of Bitcoin Layer 2s, bitcoin is becoming a “programmable rock.” These layers are adding functionalities like smart contracts and scaling solutions, making bitcoin more versatile than ever.

But here’s the thing: these projects raise millions of dollars from VCs and investors, and most of that money ends up sitting in fiat currencies like USD. That’s a huge mistake.

Why? Because fiat is a melting ice cube. Every year, it loses 5-10% of its value due to inflation. The longer you hold it, the less it’s worth. On the other hand, bitcoin has a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 70%. If these foundations held their treasury in bitcoin instead of fiat, their runway wouldn’t just stay the same—it would grow.

Imagine having 70% more resources each year to fund developers, grants, and projects. That’s the kind of edge that could make or break a Layer 2 ecosystem.

Okay, okay, I get it — Bitcoin is volatile, and these foundations need some stability. Because of this, keeping 3 to 4 years of runway in fiat makes sense. It would help to cover short-term needs. But the rest? It should be in bitcoin. Over the long run, this strategy could double or even triple the runway of these foundations, giving them the time and resources they need to succeed.

There’s a precedent for this too. Remember EOS? They raised $4.2 billion in 2018 and reportedly bought 164,000 bitcoin with it. Today, that bitcoin is worth around $16 billion—even though EOS itself fell off the map. Now, imagine if Bitcoin Layer 2 foundations did the same but actually used their bitcoin to grow and sustain their ecosystem. The potential is massive.

At the end of the day, these foundations are building on Bitcoin. They believe in its future, so why not hold it in their treasuries? Bitcoin is the best store of value out there. If you’re running a Bitcoin Layer 2 foundation, stop holding depreciating fiat, and start holding bitcoin. It’s not just a smart move—it’s the move.

This article is a Take. Opinions expressed are entirely the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.