Sławomir Mentzen, a candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, is betting on Bitcoin for the country’s economic future.
On November 17, Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen announced his commitment to creating a national Bitcoin reserve if he wins the May 2025 elections.
The statement, released on X, comes in response to a proposal from Swap.ly CEO Lech Wilczynski, who shared the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” policy model created by the Satoshi Action Fund group.
Mentzen stated:
Mentzen, who enjoys strong popularity, especially among libertarian voters, seems to aim at positioning Poland at the forefront of the digital asset industry.
The proposal follows a growing trend of institutional interest in Bitcoin. Last July, in the United States, Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill to establish a strategic reserve, with the goal of acquiring one million bitcoins over five years to hold for at least two decades.
