Swiss think tank initiates vote to add Bitcoin in federal constitution
Successful or not, the vote will bring crypto education to people who are not yet Bitcoin-savvy, 2B4CH founder said. 2B4CH, a Swiss non-profit think tank assisting the state in exploring cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology, is launching an initiative to potentially make Bitcoin one the country’s reserve assets.On Oct. 8, the association announced plans to start a federal popular initiative aiming to collect 100,000 signatures for introduction of Bitcoin to the article 99 clause 3 of the Swiss federal constitution.The initiative specifically proposes to add Bitcoin....
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