A group of Amazon shareholders has urged the company to diversify its treasury holdings by allocating at least 5% of its assets to Bitcoin.
The proposal, submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), seeks to encourage Amazon to adopt Bitcoin as a financial hedge and value driver.
Why Bitcoin makes sense for Amazon
The proposal argued that Bitcoin could protect Amazon’s $88 billion in cash and short-term assets from inflation.
The group raised concerns about the Consumer Price Index (CPI), often used to measure inflation, arguing that it underestimates actual inflation rates, which could be twice as high. With cash losing value and bond yields falling short of actual inflation, the proposal suggests that Bitcoin offers a more resilient alternative.
Bitcoin’s performance further strengthens the case. Over the past year, Bitcoin has risen by 131%, significantly outperforming corporate bonds by an average of 126%.
While Bitcoin is known for its volatility, the p
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