Microsoft's major shareholders BlackRock and Vanguard Group will vote on their proposal to "study buying BTC"

Odaily Planet Daily Report: Bitcoin supporter and Stanford University mathematics PhD Fred Krueger posted on X that BlackRock holds a 7% stake in Microsoft (MSFT), second only to Vanguard, and also holds an 8% stake in MicroStrategy (MSTR). These shareholders will vote on Monday to decide whether they should research buying BTC. As a major shareholder of Microsoft, BlackRock usually votes on its shares at the shareholders' meeting. As one of the largest asset management companies, BlackRock actively participates in the governance of its invested companies. They exercise voting rights on various issues, such as electing board members, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate policies. Previous news showed that Microsoft listed in the filing submitted to the US SEC the issues to be discussed at the next shareholders' meeting. One of the proposals suggested that the company should research BTC to hedge against inflation and other macroeconomic impacts. The document shows that the Microsoft board of directors recommends that shareholders vote against the proposal, and states that Microsoft has "carefully considered this issue." The statement said: "Past assessments have already included BTC and other cryptocurrencies as options for consideration, and Microsoft will continue to monitor trends and developments related to cryptocurrencies to inform future decisions. As the proposal itself points out, volatility is a consideration factor in evaluating cryptocurrency investments, and these investments require stable and predictable investments for corporate financial applications to ensure liquidity and working capital. Microsoft has developed strong and appropriate processes to manage and diversify its corporate finances to benefit shareholders in the long term, and this demand for public evaluation is unreasonable." Afterwards, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor posted on the X platform, calling out to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, saying: "If you want to earn the next trillion dollars for your shareholders, give me a call."