McDonald’s Rejects Bitcoin Proposal at Shareholders’ Meeting

In Brief:

McDonald’s has declined to discuss a shareholder proposal urging Bitcoin adoption.

The SEC ruled the fast-food giant has the right to exclude the topic from its May meeting.

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McDonald’s has formally declined to entertain a shareholder proposal pushing for the adoption of Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy. The proposal was submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Shareholders, but according to legal correspondence reviewed by HT, the company wrote to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating it would not include the matter for discussion at its upcoming shareholders’ meeting in May.

The SEC agreed with McDonald’s, giving the global fast-food chain the green light to bypass the proposal. The decision highlights continued corporate hesitation around direct crypto integration, despite growing mainstream attention.

While some companies like Tesla and MicroStrategy have made headlines for their BTC purchases, others remain cautious—citing volatility, unclear accounting rules, and fiduciary concerns.

This latest move underscores how major corporations may still view Bitcoin as too speculative for formal treasury adoption—even as regulatory and investor interest grows.

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