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Story: Meta’s Bitcoin Experiment Rejected as Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly Against Treasury Plan

By Maheen Hernandez

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Bitcoin Advocates Push for Corporate Adoption. The proposal came after a vocal campaign by Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole, who took the…

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Tech Giants Maintain a Conservative Stance. Meta’s decision places it in line with other large tech companies that have rejected similar ideas.

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Calls for Broader Adoption Persist. The Bitcoin 2025 conference also featured political voices calling for deeper integration of…

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What's Next for Bitcoin in Corporate Finance?. The failure of Proposal 13 reinforces the challenges Bitcoin faces in achieving widespread…

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Meta Platforms Inc. shareholders have decisively voted down a proposal that would have added Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet.

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The vote tally showed over 4.98 billion shares opposed the move, while only around 3.92 million were in favor. About 8.

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The rejected measure, known as Proposal 13, aimed to have Meta convert a portion of its $72 billion cash reserves into Bitcoin.

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Despite the passionate appeal, shareholders were unconvinced.

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The proposal came after a vocal campaign by Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole, who took the stage at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas to directly appeal to Meta CEO…

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“You’ve already done step one—you named your goat Bitcoin,” said Cole in a now-viral speech. “My ask is that you take step two and adopt a bold corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy.

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Cole’s argument centered on the claim that cash is steadily losing value due to what he referred to as a global fiat debt crisis.

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However, the pitch didn’t gain traction with Meta’s institutional investors. The overwhelming rejection indicates that while Bitcoin may be gaining attention, it still hasn’t…

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Bitcoin enthusiasts like Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy continue to promote Bitcoin adoption among corporations, but major firms remain cautious.

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Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas summarized the situation with a memorable metaphor on X (formerly Twitter): “If Meta or Microsoft adds BTC to the balance sheet, it will be…

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Until that pivotal moment arrives, most blue-chip companies appear content to observe from the sidelines.

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