Polish presidential candidate pledges support for strategic Bitcoin reserve

Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen pledged to create a Bitcoin reserve if he wins the presidential election expected in May 2025, mirroring a campaign promise made by US President-elect Donald Trump. In a November 17 statement on X, Mentzen said Poland would become more crypto-friendly if he becomes president. Replying to Lech Wilczynski, CEO of crypto exchange Swap.ly, who shared the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve model policy from the Satoshi Action Fund, Mentzen said "of course" he would seek to create a strategic reserve in Poland.