Bitcoiners Seek Constitutional Reform to Allow Swiss National Bank to Purchase Bitcoin – Bitcoin News

Bitcoin News— Yves Bennaïm, founder and chair of 2B4CH, a Swiss pro-Bitcoin think tank, is launching a popular initiative to amend the country’s constitution to allow its central bank to purchase and hold bitcoin. The initiative is also supported by Bitcoin Suisse President Luzius Meisser, who believes the bank should add bitcoin to its reserves. A Reform […]

Bitcoin News—Swiss National Bank Chief Raises Concerns About Adding Bitcoin to Currency Reserves – Finance Bitcoin News. The chairman of the Swiss National Bank has expressed reservations about incorporating bitcoin into the central bank’s currency reserves. He stated that no decision has been made yet to invest in bitcoin, underscoring the necessity for currency reserves to be liquid, sustainable, and easily tradable, given their use in international payments. Swiss National Bank on […]

Bitcoin News—Microstrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 214,400 BTC With Latest Purchase – Finance Bitcoin News. Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed software intelligence firm and “the world’s first bitcoin development company,” has disclosed that it now holds 214,400 bitcoins after the latest purchase. “We acquired 25,250 additional bitcoins since the end of the fourth quarter, our 14th consecutive quarter of adding more bitcoin to our balance sheet,” said the company’s chief financial officer. […]

Bitcoin News—Philadelphia’s Republic First Bank Closed by Regulators, Assets Assumed by Fulton Bank – Economics Bitcoin News. In the wake of a turbulent period for U.S. banks, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has shut down Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, also known as Republic Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has stepped in as receiver, with Fulton Bank assuming nearly all deposits and assets. Republic First Bank Shuttered as FDIC […]