Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) 🏦, confirmed that Bitcoin will not be part of the reserves of any of the 27 central banks that make up the European Union's General Council.
🔹 In a statement reported by Bloomberg, Lagarde said with confidence:
“I am confident that Bitcoin will not enter the reserves of any central bank in the General Council.”
She explained that the central bank's reserves must be liquid and safe 💰, noting that these assets should not be exposed to the risks of money laundering 🚔 or any other criminal activities.
📰 In contrast, the Financial Times reported that there is a different trend in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿, where the governor of the Czech Central Bank, Ales Michel, intends to present a bold plan aimed at investing billions of euros in Bitcoin.
💡 Michel confirmed that he will present his plan during today's meeting, Thursday, and if it gets approval ✅, the Czech central bank could keep up to 5% of its reserves, equivalent to about $7.03 billion, in Bitcoin 🔥.
⚖️ While some see this move as a huge risk 🎢, others believe it is a step towards a digital future 🌍💻. But the big question remains: Will other central banks follow suit? 🤔