Microstrategy CEO and "Bitcoin Pastor" Michael Saylor preached to the cryptocurrency faithful, hold your bitcoin until you have no sellable organs remaining. OK, I exaggerate. However, he did say sell the kidney, keep the bitcoin.
As kidneys filter toxins, it may easier to ingest a toxic cryptocurrency into your investment portfolio without one.
Saylor's recommendation is based on the human body having two kidneys. Most people could "lose" a kidney and be fine. Any reaction from dialysis company CEOs on Saylor's recommendation?
I imagine some Bitcoin holders have more than one BTC. They could sell a portion of their bitcoin holdings without placing their body at increased physical risk.
It's currently illegal to sell organs and tissues in the United States and has been since 1984. Most organ trading impacts people in the third world and is quite predatory.
To sum up, Saylor (who wants regulatory hurdles eliminated for cryptocurrencies) suggested Bitcoin holders commit a crime rather than sell their financial "asset" at prevailing market prices. That makes him a very specific male organ.
