{"id":8059,"date":"2025-07-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/why-did-facebook-amazon-and-microsoft-say-no-to-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:47:34","slug":"why-did-facebook-amazon-and-microsoft-say-no-to-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/en\/why-did-facebook-amazon-and-microsoft-say-no-to-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft say No to Bitcoin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8059\" class=\"elementor elementor-8059 elementor-8003\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e7a31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e7a31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6356f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6356f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bitcoin Reserve Strategy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fbf8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92fbf8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7df35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a7df35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The introduction of Bitcoin on a company&#8217;s balance sheet \u2013 also known as the corporate Bitcoin reserve strategy \u2013 represents a new and increasingly popular direction in the world of business finance. Instead of holding cash and traditional financial instruments exclusively, more and more companies are considering investing in Bitcoin as an alternative store of value or as part of an investment strategy. The idea has received significant media attention in recent years, especially after individual companies aggressively increased their Bitcoin reserves, sparking public debate.  <\/p><p>In particular, there is a debate about the shift in value from safe, stable assets to more volatile digital assets. While the potential returns attract many investors \u2013 with Bitcoin price predictions ranging from $130,000 to $1.5 million \u2013 the risks are not negligible. Unlike classic reserve management, which emphasizes capital conservation, Bitcoin management introduces speculation and volatility into financial statements.  <\/p><p>Experts, such as VanEck&#8217;s Matthew Sigel, warn that companies that aggressively raise capital to buy Bitcoin risk harming shareholders if their shares no longer trade at a premium. In this case, issuing new shares to buy <a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/en\/is-bitcoin-a-good-investment-for-retirement\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> does not increase the value \u2013 it dilutes it. Therefore, how companies manage their reserves directly affects their market value and ability to cope with economic downturns.  <\/p><p>That&#8217;s why tech giants like Meta (Facebook), Amazon, and Microsoft are approaching this strategy with caution \u2013 even though all three companies have already considered its potential introduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb53ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7eb53ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e7a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43e7a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-06\/019739fe-76ba-7422-af2b-f2383031f4f9\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d56e5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d56e5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64685a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64685a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/61-corporate-bitcoin-strategy-standard-chartered\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033ecc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"033ecc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ced283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ced283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft's State of Bitcoin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81c316 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81c316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c484e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c484e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The big tech giants \u2013 Meta (Facebook), Amazon and Microsoft \u2013 have made it clear that they have no plans to include Bitcoin in their corporate reserves. At Meta&#8217;s 2025 annual shareholder meeting, a proposal to establish a Bitcoin vault received strong rejection. More than 90% of shareholders voted against the idea of converting some of Meta&#8217;s $72 billion cash into Bitcoin, effectively rejecting the proposal.   <\/p><p>To be precise, only 3.9 million votes supported the initiative, while almost 5 billion were against. The proposal was originally proposed by Ethan Peck of the National Center for Public Policy Research, and its goal was to examine the possibility of converting some assets into the leading cryptocurrency. Even lobbying by Bitcoin proponents, including Matt Cole of Strive Asset Management, wasn&#8217;t enough to reverse the outcome. During the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Cole called on Mark Zuckerberg to &#8220;take it a step further&#8221; and introduce a corporate Bitcoin strategy.   <\/p><p>Despite this, the management of Meta clearly rejected the proposal, stating that there is no need for additional analysis since there are already financial management processes that do not involve volatile assets such as cryptocurrencies. This puts Meta alongside Amazon and Microsoft, whose shareholders have also previously rejected similar proposals. <\/p><p>For now, all three companies are retaining the traditional approach to financial management, refusing to expose themselves to the volatility that comes with investing in digital currencies. Nevertheless, with the constant changes in legislation and the growing interest in digital assets, the possibility remains that they will reconsider their views in the future \u2013 especially if investor sentiment changes and <a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/en\/cryptocurrencies-in-everyday-life\/\">the cryptocurrency<\/a> market matures further. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686efec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"686efec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a24ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0a24ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/0196ab63-b28b-79ae-b024-61c1bdd1d372\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd3180 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcd3180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a240b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a240b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/strive-to-become-bitcoin-treasury-company\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5a96c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a5a96c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f129f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64f129f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Companies Reject Bitcoin?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2387f8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2387f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7981ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7981ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The decision by Meta, as well as other tech giants, to ditch Bitcoin as part of corporate reserves was not taken lightly. Key reasons include volatility, regulatory uncertainty, focus on core business, and legal obligations to shareholders. <\/p><p><strong>Volatility:<\/strong> Bitcoin remains an extremely volatile asset, prone to sudden and large price changes. The inclusion of such assets on the balance sheet can cause significant fluctuations in financial statements and earnings, making long-term planning difficult and causing concern for traditional investors who expect stability. <\/p><p><strong>Regulatory uncertainty:<\/strong> The legal framework for cryptocurrencies is still not clear or consistent enough. Changing tax regulations and unpredictable regulations pose an additional risk to public companies operating in global markets. <\/p><p><strong>Focus on business:<\/strong> Shareholders of big tech companies are increasingly emphasizing the importance of stability and predictability. At a time when both the tech and crypto sectors are undergoing rapid transformation \u2013 especially with the advent of artificial intelligence \u2013 companies want to stay focused on the core business, rather than exposing themselves to additional speculative risks. <\/p><p><strong>Fiduciary Liability:<\/strong> The boards of public companies have a legal obligation to make decisions in the best interests of their shareholders. Investing in Bitcoin, which is still considered by many to be a speculative asset, hardly fits into that responsibility. Administrations therefore prefer to take a cautious stance, waiting for a greater legal and market consensus.  <\/p><p>Interestingly, the company Strategy, which adopted the Bitcoin strategy back in 2020, has significantly increased the value of its shares \u2013 surpassing even tech giants such as Nvidia, Tesla, Google and Microsoft. However, such an approach is reserved for smaller companies for the time being \u2013 72 of them that introduced Bitcoin to their balance sheet in 2025 in the hope of increasing market value.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1fd02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1fd02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6562aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6562aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-04\/01966880-7567-7012-9965-e3d54235fbb7\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d912086 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d912086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a35052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a35052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-supply-exchanges-falling-public-company-purchases-fidelity\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebcd8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ebcd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d26ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5d26ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategy \u2013 the largest Bitcoin company<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839bbd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"839bbd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17edd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d17edd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/en\/microstrategy-meet-the-company-with-the-most-bitcoins\/\">Strategy<\/a> has built an impressive portfolio of over 500,000 Bitcoins since 2020, costing more than $33 billion, based on an average price of around $66,279 per Bitcoin. Although Strategy is an American corporation known primarily as a business intelligence firm, since 2020 it has also become a kind of Bitcoin company due to the growth of its Bitcoin reserves.   <\/p><p>CEO Michael Saylor is focused on the strategy of further accumulating Bitcoin. The success of this approach earned Strategy a place on the Nasdaq 100 index at the end of 2024. With more than 2% of the total supply of Bitcoin in its hands (as of June 2025), Strategy has attracted considerable media attention.   <\/p><p>Strategy&#8217;s share price has risen sharply over the past five years \u2013 from $11 to $387, which represents an increase of as much as 3,180%. This growth is closely related to the movement of the price of Bitcoin. However, this high correlation also brings increased volatility, which can pose a challenge for investors.  <\/p><p>The example of Strategy clearly shows the potential benefits and value growth that Bitcoin can bring to companies that incorporate it into their financial strategies. However, this is a risk that most large corporations are not ready to take for the time being. <\/p><p>Interestingly, by May 2025, about 19.6 million Bitcoins had been mined, which means that there are only about 1.4 million left to enter the market supply. Due to the deflationary nature of Bitcoin, if the world&#8217;s largest companies and governments decide to build up Bitcoin reserves, demand combined with decreasing availability could cause a sharp rise in price.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8eaef1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8eaef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc0d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbc0d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2021-01\/bc9fae3b-b81b-4d23-bda4-d828948e6b6d.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a132f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67a132f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f0365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84f0365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-held-by-public-companies-has-surged-400-in-12-months-to-3-6-billion\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06eaedc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06eaedc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97985a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97985a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future of Bitcoin Companies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edf335 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3edf335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3107613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3107613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are still focused on their core business areas. For now, at least, they are waiting for clearer regulations and more predictable risks associated with digital assets. Until that happens, they are not inclined to make bold decisions related to Bitcoin.  <\/p><p>Bitcoin reserves are still the exception rather than the rule in corporate finance. The rejection of the proposal by Meta shareholders shows that the idea of introducing Bitcoin on balance sheets is still more hype than reality. Even innovative technology companies are not willing to risk the volatility and potential distraction that this type of asset carries, despite the possible profits. U.S. tech giants are cautiously avoiding copying Strategy&#8217;s strategy, which uses Bitcoin as a backup asset, and sticking to traditional, secure reserve management strategies.   <\/p><p>The basic principles of corporate reserve management \u2013 minimizing risk, providing liquidity, and aligning with operational needs \u2013 are contrasted with the high-risk and volatile profile of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin prices can change by more than 50% in just a few months, which is beyond the tolerance of most financial departments in companies. <\/p><p>Big tech players continue to focus on cash equivalents, short-term securities, and diversified investments that align with their core business goals. Even among innovators, exposure to cryptocurrencies is seen as more of a burden than an advantage. The collapses of several companies related to the crypto sector in 2024, as well as increased scrutiny by the US SEC and other global regulators, have further heightened caution in corporate circles.   <\/p><p>Until clearer regulatory frameworks, accounting standards, and security solutions are in place to store digital assets, Bitcoin reserves will remain scarce. In the short term, proponents of mass adoption of Bitcoin by companies will likely have to wait a little longer \u2013 because the risk-reward ratio is not aligned with the way most CFOs evaluate their work: through capital stability, not speculation. <\/p><p>We hope that in today&#8217;s blog you have learned something new and corinso. If you have any questions or suggestions, you can always contact us on our social networks (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kriptomat_Cash\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kriptomat.hr\/\">Instagram<\/a>). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Reserve Strategy The introduction of Bitcoin on a company&#8217;s balance sheet \u2013 also known as the corporate Bitcoin reserve strategy \u2013 represents a new and increasingly popular direction in the world of business finance. 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