Tim Draper Strongly Criticizes Apple (AAPL) and Meta (META)..."Hold Bitcoin (BTC)"

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Tim Draper, an American billionaire venture capitalist, directly criticized global big tech companies like Apple (AAPL) and Meta Platforms (META) for not holding Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset. He argued that they are ignoring a means of risk diversification in preparation for the government's reckless fiscal spending and monetary instability.

According to U.Today, a virtual asset media outlet, on September 22 (local time), Draper slammed the decision by giant tech companies to completely exclude Bitcoin from their balance sheets as "irresponsible." He warned of the structural limitations of fiat currency, stating, "The current increase in national debt and fiscal policy could ultimately lead to hyperinflation or a sharp interest rate hike by the central bank." He asserted that Bitcoin is the optimal means of hedging risk, as both scenarios could cause a severe shock to the traditional financial system.

Although the Bitcoin accumulation craze among listed companies, led by Strategy (MicroStrategy), has spread, the participation of super-large big tech companies has been sluggish. Microsoft (MSFT) saw a proposal to include Bitcoin rejected at its general meeting of shareholders in December 2024, receiving only 0.55% of votes in favor. Meta also backed down the following May when its board officially recommended against a shareholder proposal to review the feasibility of including it as a reserve asset. Most corporate boards adhere to a conservative stance, citing Bitcoin's extreme price volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and accounting complexity.

Draper defined Bitcoin as the next-generation economic infrastructure that will replace traditional financial intermediaries through blockchain and smart contracts. He believes that distributed ledgers will take over the roles of accountants, bookkeepers, and payment processors, dramatically improving transaction efficiency. He also predicted that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology would accelerate the development of blockchain-based services and software, becoming a key catalyst for the widespread adoption of Bitcoin in real life.

Regarding the threat of quantum computers to cryptography, he argued that decentralized networks are more robust than traditional finance. He explained that centralized commercial banking systems would be the first to fall to quantum computer attacks, while Bitcoin could counter them with rapid software improvements through community consensus. Draper reiterated his long-term target price of $250,000 for Bitcoin and urged companies to change their mindset.

[Article Key Summary]

-Tim Draper criticized Apple and Meta for being irresponsible by not holding Bitcoin in preparation for inflation and monetary instability.

-Unlike MicroStrategy's accumulation, proposals to include Bitcoin were consecutively rejected at Microsoft and Meta shareholder meetings due to concerns about price volatility.

-Draper diagnosed that the development of AI technology would accelerate the expansion of the Bitcoin ecosystem and maintained a long-term target price of $250,000.

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