Funding may come from public mining, seized Bitcoin, and national savings products like “Livret A.”
French lawmaker Éric Ciotti announces a bold plan to make Bitcoin part of the nation’s financial foundation. His newly proposed bill calls for France to treat Bitcoin as a strategic national asset similar to “digital gold” and integrate it into the country’s economy.
The proposal, presented to the National Assembly in October 2025, positions France as a potential European leader in adopting digital assets.
The bill, led by Ciotti and the Union of the Right and Center Party (UDR), proposes creating a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. The plan aims to acquire up to 2% of the total Bitcoin supply, about 420,000 BTC, over the next 7-8 years, making France the first European country to treat Bitcoin as “digital gold.”
The legislation outlines several funding sources for the reserve:
Ciotti believes Bitcoin and crypto can strengthen France’s independence, especially amid tensions with countries like the U.S., which are attempting to buy French crypto mining firms.
Beyond the creation of a sovereign Bitcoin reserve, the bill includes additional moves to foster digital asset adoption,
Making these big changes won’t be simple. Ciotti’s party only has 16 out of 577 seats in parliament. Thus, many analysts say the bill may struggle to pass because the UDR holds few seats in the National Assembly.
Still, its proposal puts France at the heart of Europe’s debate on how cryptocurrencies fit into national finance.
Even if it doesn’t pass, Ciotti’s plan marks a major step toward bringing Bitcoin into mainstream politics. France now joins a small group of countries exploring how to include crypto in their national economies.
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