Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Campaign Fails to Secure 100,000 Signatures
Switzerlands campaign to require the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves is set to lapse after organisers failed to collect enough signatures for a national referendum. The campaign, known as the Bitcoin Initiative, sought to amend Article 99 of the Swiss Constitution so that the Swiss National Bank would hold Bitcoin alongside gold as part of its monetary reserves. Supporters argued that Bitcoin could strengthen Swiss financial sovereignty and give the country a politically neutral reserve asset outside the traditional dollar and euro system. Under Switzerlands federal popular initiative process, campaigners needed 100,000 valid signatures within 18 months to move the proposal toward a national vote. Organizers collected about 50,000 signatures, roughly half the required total, with only a few weeks left before the deadline. Founder Yves Bennaïm said the campaign would be allowed to lapse rather than pursue a final push. He said supporters had always viewed the effort as difficult because of the technical nature of the proposal and limited resources. SNB Keeps Bitcoin Outside Reserve Policy The Swiss National Bank has repeatedly rejected the idea of to official reserves. SNB Chair Martin Schlegel said in April that cryptocurrencies do not currently meet the central banks requirements








