{"id":155516,"date":"2025-04-25T20:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155516"},"modified":"2025-04-25T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:51:53","slug":"swiss-central-bank-dismisses-bitcoin-reserve-proposal-amid-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/swiss-central-bank-dismisses-bitcoin-reserve-proposal-amid-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Central Bank Dismisses Bitcoin Reserve Proposal Amid Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The campaign began<\/a><\/strong> as a reaction to rising economic uncertainty, fueled by U.S. tariffs and shifting global power dynamics. Backers argue that Switzerland must adapt its financial strategy to include decentralized digital assets. Their belief: Bitcoin offers long-term protection against inflation and weakening trust in sovereign debt.<\/p>\n

Luzius Meisser, a leader of the Bitcoin Initiative, told SNB shareholders that Bitcoin represents a \u201cspecial asset.\u201d He warned that as trust in government-issued bonds fades, Bitcoin\u2019s value will rise. \u201cIn a world with less faith in debt,\u201d Meisser said, \u201cBitcoin becomes insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n

SNB Chair Rejects Bitcoin Over Liquidity, Volatility<\/h2>\n

SNB Chairman Martin Schlegel quickly shot down the idea during the bank\u2019s annual meeting in Bern. He said Bitcoin fails to meet the bank\u2019s core reserve standards.<\/p>\n

Schlegel pointed to two major issues: low liquidity and extreme price swings. The SNB needs assets it can buy and sell easily. It also prefers holdings that maintain value over time. Cryptocurrencies, in his view, offer neither.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrypto assets fluctuate too much,\u201d Schlegel said. \u201cWe need stable and liquid reserves.\u201d<\/p>\n