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Prominent venture capitalist Tim Draper criticizes Apple and Meta for not including Bitcoin on their balance sheets

Prominent billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has publicly criticized major technology companies, including Apple and Meta, accusing them of excluding Bitcoin from corporate reserves. He believes it would be "irresponsible" for a company of this size to avoid holding Bitcoin on its balance sheet. He pointed out that the lack of adoption of Bitcoin by leading companies has weakened efforts to hedge risks in the traditional financial system.

Although a few listed companies-especially US-based technology company Strategy-have begun to add cryptocurrencies to their treasuries, giving Bitcoin widespread attention as a corporate reserve asset, this momentum has gradually waned as other large multinational companies have chosen to reject similar measures.

Large companies are cautious

Microsoft shareholders voted on a proposal involving Bitcoin integration at the annual shareholders meeting in December 2024, but only about 0.55% of shareholders supported the proposal, corresponding to nearly 28.23 million votes. The vast majority of shareholders sided with the board and opposed the measure. Other large companies have shown similar caution. In May 2025, Meta shareholders considered a proposal urging the board to review adding Bitcoin to the company's treasury. Meta's board of directors recommended that shareholders oppose the proposal, which ultimately failed to pass. Salesforce and McDonald's have also taken a conservative stance and encouraged voting against the initiative.

Bitcoin as a cornerstone of alternative financial systems

Draper positioned Bitcoin as an alternative infrastructure for the financial system. He believes blockchain technology and smart contracts can automate or eliminate the roles traditionally played by accountants, bookkeepers, payment intermediaries and other middlemen. The investor claimed that while this transition may involve an economic cycle, the ultimate trend will be for users to choose Bitcoin over traditional U.S. dollars. He believes that Bitcoin represents the infrastructure of the new economy, in which blockchain systems and smart contracts reduce the need for traditional intermediaries, and as users eventually tend to use Bitcoin as a means of exchange, adoption rates will gradually advance after the volatility period.

Macroeconomic Risk Warning

Draper warned that current fiscal trends could lead to hyperinflation or a sharp rise in interest rates, both of which could disrupt the established financial system. He suggested that in these environments, Bitcoin could serve as a key hedging tool. In addition, he believes that advances in artificial intelligence can accelerate the wider use of Bitcoin by simplifying software development and service deployment around the cryptocurrency network.

Earlier this year, Draper said quantum computing posed a greater threat to banks than Bitcoin, insisting that his Bitcoin positions were safer than dollar deposits placed in banks. He also pointed out that even if a major blockchain security incident occurs, Bitcoin's decentralized community can coordinate actions to quickly protect the network or implement necessary software changes.

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Although Draper is optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term potential, the US$250,000 price forecast he often quotes remains out of reach for the world's largest cryptocurrency.