Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of MicroStrategy, proposed to help Microsoft generate an additional trillion dollars through a Bitcoin investment strategy. This proposal surfaced as Microsoft shareholders prepare to vote on whether the company should invest in Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, despite the board's recommendation against it. Saylor, who has been a vocal advocate for Bitcoin, has seen substantial returns from MicroStrategy's investment in the cryptocurrency, amassing a holding of 252,220 Bitcoin valued at $16.8 billion. Saylor offered to leverage his expertise in navigating Bitcoin investments to assist Microsoft in realizing significant returns for its shareholders. The upcoming shareholder vote is set for December, bringing Squarely to the forefront the potential of Bitcoin in reshaping corporate treasury strategies. Saylor's confident stance reflects his belief that Bitcoin acts as a superior long-term store of value, akin to 'digital gold'.

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