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@1Referee. I reckon it would be smarter for the Github founders to only accept a deal if the payment was in bitcoins. They might receive billions lower but they will make billions more by holding bitcoin than holding Microsoft stock hehehe.

what makes you feel that Microsoft has no potential influence on bitcoin price?
if it really really wanted ,it could buyout a fair share of coins and do whatever they desired with the price afterwards

Microsoft Market Cap:
780.31B
Bitcoin market cap:
131 B

I cannot argue with your reply because I reckon it is a bad one.

I any case, it is not as simple as comparing the marketcap of a public company and the marketcap of bitcoin. That would be stupid. Also, what will Microsoft use to buy a fair share of bitcoins to do whatever they desired with its price? Stock options? Tongue

because you think that bitcoin in itself is something independent and this almost religious belief clouds your judgement
I simply stated that Microsoft can buy a fair share of bitcoins,if they wanted
use them to buy GITHUB or do whatever,including manipulating the price of bitcoin

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it is not as simple as comparing the marketcap of a public company and the marketcap of bitcoin

it is simple,figures are figures
one figure is bigger than the other
I could simplify it more for you,to make it easier,just ask

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That would be stupid

no,this is not stupid,unlike your remark

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what will Microsoft use to buy a fair share of bitcoins

what did Microsoft use to buy GITHUB?

You say Microsoft can, as if it was that simple. Microsoft is a public company that needs the share holders to vote to make any major decision.

How would it look if Microsoft's CEO says Hello, we will buy bitcoin today. Do you really think the shareholders and the board of directors of a multibillion dollar company will approve?

Also, yes please explain how simple it is for Microsoft to buy a fair share bitcoins using stock options.