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<p>In a recent assembly, Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not adopting Bitcoin as a strategic reserve currency. In his opinion, including Bitcoin diversifies Germany’s assets and, therefore, reduces reliance on traditional financial tools. He believes that having such a reserve would’ve been good for Germany financially.</p>
<p>At the beginning of this year, the German government had about 50,000 bitcoins worth around $2.88 billion confiscated during efforts to stop criminal activity. However, the government sold it all to the last cent and this decision has gained criticism from many political personalities.</p>
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<p>The German government started selling its Bitcoin stash in July. On 25 July 2024, the last 3,846 bitcoins were sold by the government to Coinbase and Kraken which concluded the liquidation of their entire Bitcoin reserve.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Assuming the government had retained the Bitcoins, the value would have gone way up. Bitcoin experienced over 150% ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election in November. Right now, Bitcoin is trading at 106,830 which is a new ATH record. In short, the government’s 50,000 bitcoin holding could now be worth more than $4.47 billion.</p>
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<p>The decision to sell the bitcoins brought a lot of debate about its impact on the market. Those in favor of retaining the holding say it could offer a unique opportunity to diversify state-owned assets and reduce risks associated with traditional asset classes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Even Justin Sun, the founder of Tron made <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/04/justin-sun-offers-to-purchase-germanys-2-3b-bitcoin-reserve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">remarks on the issue</a> on X that he was “willing to negotiate with the German government to purchase all BTC off-market in order to minimize the impact on the market.” However, there was no report if he did purchase any from the government.&nbsp;</p>
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German Politician Lindner Criticizes Scholz for not Adopting BTC

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