Sweden Weighs Creation of a National Bitcoin Reserve

Two Swedish MPs want to include bitcoin in the State’s coffers. Behind this initiative, a vision: to transform the role of crypto assets in monetary sovereignty. All details below!

Sweden considers a national bitcoin reserve

Dennis Dioukarev and David Perez, members of the Sweden Democrats party, submitted a motion to Parliament on October 1, 2025. Their proposal asks the government to consider creating a strategic reserve of bitcoin. The idea? To diversify national reserves currently dominated by gold and foreign currencies.

The reserve could be budget-neutral, funded by the transfer of bitcoins seized by judicial authorities. Since late 2024, the law has allowed the confiscation of cryptocurrencies even if they are not at the core of an investigation.

The two MPs also want to preserve the monetary independence of the Swedish krona. Their text specifies that Sweden must neither change the definition of its legal currency nor launch a CBDC.

Why is this strategy gaining ground internationally ?

This project comes in a global context of progressive state adoption of bitcoin. In March 2025, former US President Donald Trump signed a decree launching a national BTC reserve funded by confiscated assets. This decision paved the way for other initiatives.

Some countries already hold cryptos in public funds. Notably:

• Bhutan ;
• El Salvador ;
• Kazakhstan.

Others are exploring this possibility through reserves from judicial seizures. This is the case for Latvia, Poland, and Finland. In the USA, several states like Texas, Arizona, or New Hampshire have legislated to create their own digital reserves.

For the two Swedish parliamentarians, this trend marks the beginning of a new geopolitical era. They fear Sweden might miss the turn of digital sovereignty, especially compared to its more enterprising Nordic neighbors.

Sure, the proposal is still under study. Nevertheless, it opens a fundamental debate on the role of crypto assets (notably bitcoin) in the economic strategy of states. Will other European nations follow this path? We shall see…