HODL
The strategy of holding Bitcoin long term without selling, regardless of price.
Definition
HODL originated as a typo in a famous 2013 BitcoinTalk post ('I AM HODLING') and became the acronym for 'Hold On for Dear Life'. It describes the strategy of accumulating and holding Bitcoin for the long term, ignoring short-term volatility. Corporate treasury companies are, in essence, institutionalized HODL entities: they buy Bitcoin with no intention of selling it. Michael Saylor is the foremost exponent of this philosophy at corporate scale.
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