Microsoft is being nudged towards diverting some of its cash into Bitcoin, with many regarding such a move as brilliant to curb the rate of inflation.

The idea here is straightforward: Microsoft's cash, largely invested in bonds, barely stays ahead of the rate of inflation.

A shareholder proposal says even a tiny fraction, say 1% into Bitcoin would add diversity that could protect Microsoft's money from the inflation bite.

It would appear that the Microsoft board is not quite as convinced. "We've looked at Bitcoin. We don't need this," they're saying. The whole team is in place, they say, watching and weighing investments to ensure the investments are stable. They say that doesn’t quite align with their cautious strategy.

MicroStrategy, plunged headfirst into Bitcoin, and it works for them. It's somewhat easy to say, "Why not? Why isn't Microsoft being more adventurous?" Perhaps that is just the point; it is Microsoft, and not exactly a company known for taking wild risks.