{"id":816579,"date":"2025-01-02T06:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/michael-saylor-says-microsoft-can-make-next-trillion-dollars-by-investing-in-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T06:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:25:16","slug":"michael-saylor-says-microsoft-can-make-next-trillion-dollars-by-investing-in-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/michael-saylor-says-microsoft-can-make-next-trillion-dollars-by-investing-in-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Saylor says Microsoft can make \u201cnext trillion dollars\u201d by investing in Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-id=\"152135\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/microsoft-bitcoin-strategy-investment\/\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"tag\"><br \/>\n                    Bitcoin                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span aria-current=\"page\">Michael Saylor says Microsoft can make \u201cnext trillion dollars\u201d by investing in Bitcoin<\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>by<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-author_id=\"38186\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/team\/estefano-gomez\/\" rel=\"author\">Estefano Gomez<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-10-25T15:29:41+00:00\"><br \/>\n                        Oct. 25, 2024                    <\/time>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Bitcoins Michael Saylor encourages Microsoft to consider Bitcoin investment to drive shareholder gains.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 850px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07080617\/Michael-Saylor-MicroStrategy-1-400x210.png\" alt=\"bitcoins Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy discussing cryptocurrency insights in a podcast-style interview setting with a microphone in front of him.\" title=\"bitcoins Michael Saylor MicroStrategy 1\">\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft shareholders to vote on Bitcoin proposal as Michael Saylor pitches trillion-dollar opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft board pushes back on Bitcoin investment proposal, urging shareholders to vote against it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<p>Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, earlier today directed a post on X to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, suggesting that if Microsoft wants to add another trillion dollars in value for its shareholders, it should consider adding Bitcoin to its treasury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/satyanadella?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@SatyaNadella<\/a>, if you want to make the next trillion dollars for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MSFT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">$MSFT<\/a> shareholders, call me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPnVvL7Wmj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NPnVvL7Wmj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor\u26a1\ufe0f (@saylor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1849790766945587241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Saylor\u2019s comment follows Microsoft\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft.gcs-web.com\/node\/33141\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"><u>SEC filing<\/u><\/a>, which outlines a shareholder proposal titled \u201cAssessment of Investing in Bitcoin\u201d set to be voted on during the company\u2019s annual meeting in December.<\/p>\n<p>Building on recent performance, MicroStrategy\u2019s Bitcoin-heavy portfolio has led its stock to outperform Microsoft\u2019s by 313% this year, despite the company\u2019s relatively smaller scale in the tech industry.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft acknowledged this in their report, noting the significant gains some companies have made by holding Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Although they acknowledge Bitcoin\u2019s recent outperformance, Microsoft\u2019s board has advocated that shareholders vote against this proposal.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25111952\/image.png\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25111952\/image.png\"><\/noscript><figcaption>Microsoft voting form advising against Bitcoin proposal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the filing, the board stated that conducting a Bitcoin investment assessment was unnecessary, emphasizing that Microsoft\u2019s management \u201calready carefully considers this topic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner mrec-in-article\"><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p>The board emphasized that Microsoft\u2019s Global Treasury and Investment Services team regularly evaluates diverse assets, focusing on maintaining liquidity and minimizing economic risk while ensuring long-term shareholder gains.<\/p>\n<p>While Microsoft acknowledges that Bitcoin has been considered in past assessments, its portfolio is currently dominated by US government securities and corporate bonds\u2014a strategy aimed at stability and steady returns.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s caution aligns with the volatility associated with Bitcoin, a point they highlighted in the filing. 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