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The “Bitcoin Initiative”, which could oblige the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold part of its reserves in cryptocurrency, has been launched by campaigners.
By PA/TPN, in Europe, World, Economy, Crypto · 11 Jan 2025, 10:31 · 0 Comments
The movement behind this initiative will have 18 months to collect the 100,000 signatures necessary for it to be put to a public vote. This proposal is backed by a group led by internet pioneer Yves Bennaïm and several Swiss cryptocurrency advocates.
This comes 2 years after former SNB President Thomas Jordan decided that Bitcoin did not meet the requirements to be a currency reserve.
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