Meta shareholders reject Bitcoin treasury bid in landslide vote
With fewer than 0.1% of votes cast in favor, the initiative to use part of the $72 billion Meta holds in cash fell short of passage.
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Meta shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to add Bitcoin to the company’s $72 billion cash reserves, with less than 0.1% voting in favor and nearly 5 billion shares opposed, signaling continued caution among major corporations toward crypto adoption. In Europe, Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned after selling $45 million in Bitcoin he received from a convicted darknet operator. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is on track, meeting expectations and paving the way for the upcoming Fusaka update. Catch these top stories and more in today’s CryptoSlate newsletter!
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Meta shareholders reject Bitcoin treasury bid in landslide vote
With fewer than 0.1% of votes cast in favor, the initiative to use part of the $72 billion Meta holds in cash fell short of passage.
Czech Justice Minister resigns after selling $45M Bitcoin gift from convict
Pavel Blažek sold roughly 480 BTC received from Tomáš Jiřikovský, who was arrested in 2016 for running an illicit online marketplace for drugs and medicines.
Ethereum’s Pectra update meets expectations, edges closer to Fusaka
A May 30 report by ethPandaOps shows the 6/9 blob schedule functions as designed, giving client teams room to focus on the Fusaka upgrade.
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