Microsoft shareholders reject proposal to add Bitcoin to balance sheet

[MRY]

I am not surprised that almost all shareholders rejected BTC, with only 0.55% of shareholders agreeing. Clearly, they are not yet ready to accept the risks from the crypto market, and profits from the traditional market are still enough to satisfy them.

This even makes me happier that many large companies in the US market do not want to accept BTC. It means we are still in the early stages of the market and I still have the opportunity to book profits in 2025 and then buy back more BTC in the next crypto winter. I guess that large companies like Microsoft will join the market in the coming season.

This reaction of most shareholders to BTC simply means that this market is still nascent and that it is actually a great thing for those of us who engage in the market now.

The current disinterest of some of the big companies cannot last so long without them participating but, maybe they are just waiting for the best time. In the meantime what is good about it is that we are able to consolidate, regroup and plan for the next move. Once the big companies decide to take it up, I believe that adoption will trigger even higher benefits can be expected for those of us who adopted it early enough.

[Asiska02]

Microsoft shareholders have voted down a proposal to explore adding Bitcoin to the company's balance sheet during its annual meeting.

The proposal, introduced by the National Center for Public Policy Research, suggested allocating 1% of Microsoft's $78 billion in cash and marketable securities to Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.

However, the company's board had recommended rejecting the measure, citing concerns about Bitcoin's volatility and emphasizing Microsoft's preference for stable investments.

Despite a last-minute effort by MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor to support the proposal, the board maintained its position that Bitcoin's volatility made it unsuitable for Microsoft's investment strategy.

I totally agree with the decision of the board too. Bitcoin is very volatile even though it can be an edge against inflation. Bitcoin is such that it can’t be forced on anyone, let them understand what it entails, the advantage and disadvantages of having one as an asset kept for the future. If they’re able to understand this and are still okay to invest in it, they can then go on with their investment. Microsoft have seen how the investment of Microstrategy grew after investing in bitcoin and also the investment of El-Salvador in bitcoin, they’re all in big profits.

Those two are enough proof of why they should invest in bitcoin just using some percentage of their total assets into bitcoin, I don’t think it’ll really affect them even though bitcoin has its own volatility. With time, they will understand. It’s better they analyze it more and come to a conclusion about it soon so that they don’t regret it later or be in a state of had I know.

[rdluffy]

I totally agree with the decision of the board too. Bitcoin is very volatile even though it can be an edge against inflation. Bitcoin is such that it can’t be forced on anyone, let them understand what it entails, the advantage and disadvantages of having one as an asset kept for the future. If they’re able to understand this and are still okay to invest in it, they can then go on with their investment. Microsoft have seen how the investment of Microstrategy grew after investing in bitcoin and also the investment of El-Salvador in bitcoin, they’re all in big profits.

Those two are enough proof of why they should invest in bitcoin just using some percentage of their total assets into bitcoin, I don’t think it’ll really affect them even though bitcoin has its own volatility. With time, they will understand. It’s better they analyze it more and come to a conclusion about it soon so that they don’t regret it later or be in a state of had I know.

In my opinion, if I were a shareholder in the company, or someone with decision-making power, I would recommend buying BTC (but of course I'm not so impartial in this one)
It could be a small percentage, very small indeed, something like 1%
The trend is very favorable for Bitcoin, especially politically, so why not?
MS is a tech company, why not have the tech money?

[Hisbullah]

I totally agree with the decision of the board too. Bitcoin is very volatile even though it can be an edge against inflation. Bitcoin is such that it can’t be forced on anyone, let them understand what it entails, the advantage and disadvantages of having one as an asset kept for the future. If they’re able to understand this and are still okay to invest in it, they can then go on with their investment. Microsoft have seen how the investment of Microstrategy grew after investing in bitcoin and also the investment of El-Salvador in bitcoin, they’re all in big profits.

Those two are enough proof of why they should invest in bitcoin just using some percentage of their total assets into bitcoin, I don’t think it’ll really affect them even though bitcoin has its own volatility. With time, they will understand. It’s better they analyze it more and come to a conclusion about it soon so that they don’t regret it later or be in a state of had I know.

In my opinion, if I were a shareholder in the company, or someone with decision-making power, I would recommend buying BTC (but of course I'm not so impartial in this one)
It could be a small percentage, very small indeed, something like 1%
The trend is very favorable for Bitcoin, especially politically, so why not?
MS is a tech company, why not have the tech money?

If we have big money, especially large companies, the use of buying Bitcoin to get a profit next year because the Bullish Season will occur next year and currently there is still an opportunity to get a profit, if you want to buy.
MS is a large company, but all of the policies they must do an analysis before making a decision

[Azharul]

Microsoft shareholders have voted down a proposal to explore adding Bitcoin to the company's balance sheet during its annual meeting.

The proposal, introduced by the National Center for Public Policy Research, suggested allocating 1% of Microsoft's $78 billion in cash and marketable securities to Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.

However, the company's board had recommended rejecting the measure, citing concerns about Bitcoin's volatility and emphasizing Microsoft's preference for stable investments.

Despite a last-minute effort by MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor to support the proposal, the board maintained its position that Bitcoin's volatility made it unsuitable for Microsoft's investment strategy.

Michael Saylor is also a best popular person in crypto currency would. But we could saw that he could be reject proposal to Microsoft shareholders into added Bitcoin to balance sheet. I think that it will not be a best decision for him. I think that it will be a great decision for him. Because we could saw that bitcoin price is increase gradually in cryptocurrency market. We could saw that Donald trump also best support from bitcoins. So I think that added balance sheet in this crypto would be a best decision.

[bayu7adi]

Old people with old-fashioned thinking can't be far from something safe... they already have money, so they just try to maintain it, there is no intention to take more risks because besides the potential to get richer, it also has the potential to get poorer, even though it's only 1% of their own assets... subjectively they may already feel financially free and just want to face old age comfortably without thinking about anything else.

We can't completely blame that, because maybe when I reach that level, I will also take the same steps too... the psychology when at a high level is different from the psychology when at the current level... so I consider it a natural thing.