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Bitcoin riserva nazionale: l’idea della Repubblica Ceca
By Davide Grammatica
The central bank of the Czech Republic is reportedly considering new purchases in Bitcoin to diversify its reserves
Is the Czech Republic betting on Bitcoin?
The governor of the central bank of the Czech Republic, Aleš Michl, is reportedly considering investing in Bitcoin to diversify national reserves.
The news comes from local news outlet CNN Prima News, which reported the governor’s statements. “Of course, we consider Bitcoin, but I’m not the only one to decide,” Michl stressed. “First cryptocurrency is a very attractive option for investment diversification, and more so than other assets.”
Even just the governor’s idea reflects how much has changed in recent years in the relationship between institutions and Bitcoin. In September 2021, El Salvador was the first state to launch an official program to adopt the asset at the institutional level, but it was an exception in a sea of skepticism.
Today, however, everything seems to have changed, from the United States, where Trump seems to have opened to a new crypto era, to even Europe (as evidenced here by the Czech Republic).
The “good guys” of Europe
As we know, in reality, the situation in the EU is not homogeneous with respect to the support of the various jurisdictions for cryptocurrencies. Especially at the tax level, with countries such as Italy adopting not insignificant rates on capital gains derived from crypto assets, and countries such as Switzerland taking a totally opposite approach.
The Czech Republic is part of the second team, with exemption from capital gains taxes on long-term holdings. Just last month, in fact, the country passed a law exempting those who have held BTC for more than three years from paying capital gains tax.
The initiative was brought forward by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who described the new rule as “essential support for modern technologies.”
Prosadili jsme lepší podmínky pro kryptoměny. Velkou práci na tom udělal náš poslanec @j_havranek, který se tomu 2 roky intenzivně věnoval.
Nově bude platit časový test, který zaručí, že pokud kryptoměny držíte déle než tři roky, jejich prodej nebude zdaněn. Hodnotový test zase… pic.twitter.com/dHFESRvcD3
— Petr Fiala (@P_Fiala) December 6, 2024
