On November 15th, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor stated that the idea of purchasing strategic assets in the United States is not new, and pointed out the acquisition of Manhattan, the Louisiana Purchase, and the purchases of California and Alaska in the 19th century, which brought trillions of dollars in returns to the United States. Saylor also noted that there have been several other strategic purchases in US history, such as gold, oil, grain, and helium.