Michael saylor's recurring mcdonald's meme is a form of self-deprecating humor during bitcoin downturns, primarily an internal community reaction. peter schiff's comment is consistent with his long-standing anti-bitcoin stance and is unlikely to significantly alter market sentiment.
The article accurately reports on public social media posts and the historical context of both michael saylor's meme tradition and peter schiff's anti-bitcoin rhetoric, following a significant price drop.
The news reports bitcoin's price drop from $126,000 to $90,000. saylor's meme tradition is invoked during market downturns, and schiff's comments consistently reinforce a bearish outlook, stating bitcoin will 'never be money'. these interactions reflect and reinforce existing bearish sentiment.
Saylor's meme is a contemporary reaction to a recent price dip. schiff's quip is a timely, albeit consistent, response to current market conditions and saylor's post. neither is expected to cause long-term directional changes but rather reflects current short-term sentiment.
Cover image via youtu.be Read U.TODAY on Google News Self-depricating humor Schiff: Bitcoin will never be money Advertisement Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has posted an AI-generated image of himself in a McDonald's uniform frying French fries, paired with the caption "Will work for Bitcoin." The image has gone viral on X, and Peter Schiff has quipped that it represents HODLers' grim future. That's actually a good representation of what Bitcoin HODLers can expect in the future. HOT Stories Schiff Jumps on Saylor's McDonald's Pic Crypto Market Prediction: XRP's Engines Are Hot Enough for a Rally, Ethereum (ETH): One More Price Surge Attempt, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Does Not Want to Stop at $0.000008 Important Date for XRP Holders Revealed, Bitcoin OG Bets $392 Million on Ethereum, Dogecoin Jumps 61% in Volume — Crypto News Digest Ripple CEO Reacts to Bank Charter Approval, Slams Banking Lobby — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) December 13, 2025 This comes after Bitcoin's price drop to around $90,000 from its October all-time high of $126,000. Advertisement Self-depricating humor Saylor has a recurring habit of leaning into McDonald's-themed memes during Bitcoin market downturns. He often uses AI-generated or edited images of himself in McDonald's gear. The meme theme exploded during the 2022 crypto crash. Amid a sharp Bitcoin drop in January 2022, McDonald's official account tweeted a sarcastic "how are you doing people who run crypto twitter accounts." This sparked jokes about broke investors working there. You Might Also Like Fri, 12/12/2025 - 18:43 'He Still Knows It’s Ponzi': Peter Schiff Clarifies JP Morgan CEO’s Bitcoin Stance By Caroline Amosun Advertisement In a self-depricating fashion, Saylor responded with an edited photo of himself wearing a McDonald's cap, paired with the caption "Doin' whatever it takes to acquire more #bitcoin...". Doin' whatever it takes to acquire more #bitcoin ... pic.twitter.com/Ae3wmbCCZx — Michael Saylor (@saylor) January 24, 2022 After Bitcoin fell further (testing $32,000 support), Saylor posted a meme of himself behind the McDonald's counter, captioned "Monday morning is time to get back to work. #Bitcoin." Monday morning is time to get back to work. #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/JlufLXRT9W — Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 9, 2022 Schiff: Bitcoin will never be money Schiff continues to enjoy 2025, given that gold has vastly outperformed Bitcoin. In his latest social media post, the loudest critic of the flagship cryptcurency confidently states that Bitcoin will never be money. "Gold didn't fail as money, the people failed to demand that governments continue to use it as money. Prior to that gold success as money for thousands of years Bitcoin has never been money and never will be," he said. #Peter Schiff #Michael Saylor