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In a post on Siegel Notice It seems that [him] Like MSFT it is open to ETH ETF as long as they can collect staking income.
Microsoft open to discovery ETFs?
This explanation came after Amy Hood, Executive Vice President and CFO of Microsoft, emphasized the company’s long-term commitment to digital assets. Although not specifically referring to ETH, Hood noted that Microsoft began accepting cryptocurrencies as payment from customers in 2014 and has continued to do so since then.
“I think it’s important to step back and realize that almost a decade ago, or actually maybe a little more, we first started accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment from our customers, and that was in 2014. And we still do that today.” “We were one of the first companies to realize this and embrace it after listening to customers,” Hood said.
According to her, the treasury team regularly reviews all available asset classes focusing on three main factors that influence future decisions. “Our treasury team, along with reviews with the board, is looking at all the asset classes available to us. It is important to remember our benchmarks and targets on our balance sheet, and for cash balances, even more important is capital preservation, to allow plenty of liquidity to We can finance our operations, partnerships and investments.
Hood noted that digital assets are “something we cover with our board on an ongoing basis” as Microsoft gauges whether any particular category meets its strategic goals. “With these three objectives, we are looking at asset classes, including cryptocurrencies as a form of investment. It is something we cover with the board constantly and continue to evaluate different categories year after year if we want our objectives to change,” she added.
Sigel’s conclusion that Microsoft could lean toward ETH-based products is based on three points: the company’s early acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, the ongoing evaluation of digital assets at the board level, and the role that yield generation can play in any investment option. Siegel stated:
1) They accept cryptocurrencies and believe in their utility.
2) The Board of Directors has already and will continue to evaluate the Reserve’s digital assets.
3) If the asset has a yield = greater chance of MSFT buying it.
However, not everyone found this conclusion ironclad. An Ethereum community member questioned Siegel’s reading of Hood’s statements, calling it a “leap” to assume that Microsoft might buy Ethereum ETFs, though acknowledging that is still “possible.”
When asked if Microsoft might also consider Solana (SOL), Siegel answered succinctly: “Yes.” VanEck itself has experience with altcoin ETFs, offering an instant ETF and having foot A June filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the Solana Spot ETF. With the arrival of the Trump administration, experts believe that spot altcoin ETFs like Solana are very likely to be approved under new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins.
Meanwhile, Microsoft recently to reject A different suggestion is related to encryption. According to a previous report from Bitcoinist, a group of shareholders urged the tech giant to list Bitcoin as a reserve asset. This proposal, which was voted on on December 10, failed to gain traction – only 0.55% of shareholders supported it, and the majority effectively rejected the idea of adding Bitcoin to Microsoft’s balance sheet.
It is worth noting that the US Securities and Exchange Commission consent The first Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched on June 23 of this year. A key factor for approval was the removal of staking features in response to the agency’s concerns about the potential classification of collectibles as unregistered securities.
At press time, Ethereum was trading at $3,931.
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