US President-elect Donald Trump's pro-cryptocurrency policies and promise to create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve are making a big impact all over the world.
At this point, while interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies increased in many countries, French MP Sarah Knafo called for a strategic BTC reserve for the European Union.
After the French MP, support also came from former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
Former German Finance Minister Lindner criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not including Bitcoin in Germany's financial strategy.
Speaking at the Bundestag meeting, Lindner stated that the US leads the world with cryptocurrency-friendly policies and accused the German government and the opposition of missing the economic opportunities offered by Bitcoin.
Lindner noted that Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz in particular are not interested in the growing role of cryptocurrencies in the global financial world.
Lindner, who appreciated the US’s efforts to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve, emphasized that Germany was lagging behind.
Lindner, who also criticized Germany's BTC sales, said:
“The German government sold billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin at almost half the current price. But the US is preparing to adopt Bitcoin for its own economy.
The US will use the advantages that Germany can have with Bitcoin before we do.”
*This is not investment advice.
