CNB takes next step towards adopting bitcoin
Board approves governor’s proposal to look at “additional asset classes”, which could include crypto
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has taken a step closer to including bitcoin in its reserves after its board approved a proposal to examine investing in “additional asset classes”.
In a statement on January 30, the bank said that following a proposal by its governor Aleš Michl, the CNB was prepared to assess “whether it would be appropriate in terms of diversification and return to include other asset classes in the reserves”.
The proposal does not specifically mention cryptocurrency. However, it
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