{"id":144573,"date":"2024-12-12T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=144573"},"modified":"2024-12-12T00:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T22:30:51","slug":"amazon-faces-shareholder-vote-on-bitcoin-adoption-for-treasury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/amazon-faces-shareholder-vote-on-bitcoin-adoption-for-treasury\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Faces Shareholder Vote on Bitcoin Adoption for Treasury"},"content":{"rendered":"
Meanwhile, Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has offered<\/a> <\/strong>a simpler perspective on the matter via his account on the social platform X, suggesting, \u201cWhy not just start accepting Bitcoin<\/a> <\/strong>payments?\u201d<\/p>\n Despite his enthusiasm, Zhao acknowledged the limitations of BTC as a payment method, recounting a recent transaction where he paid $17.08 in Bitcoin and waited 15 minutes for confirmation. Still, he found it preferable to traditional finance, noting, \u201cNo calls, no troubleshooting\u2014it just worked after 15 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n The proposal urging Amazon to consider Bitcoin was recently submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank. The group is requesting that Amazon\u2019s board evaluate whether adopting Bitcoin in its treasury aligns with shareholders\u2019 long-term interests.<\/p>\n