Sweden’s Opposition Party Calls for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Sweden may soon join the global race to secure digital assets, after a parliamentary motion proposed creating a national Bitcoin reserve. The plan, introduced on October 1, frames Bitcoin as a safeguard against inflation and a tool for financial resilience in uncertain times.

The initiative arrives as Nordic nations seek ways to shield their economies from geopolitical turbulence and currency volatility. With gold holdings already in place, Sweden’s parliament is weighing whether Bitcoin could serve as a modern counterpart, offering independence from foreign monetary policies.

The motion, spearheaded by Sweden Democrats members Dennis Dioukarev and David Perez, presses the government to treat Bitcoin not as an experiment but as a core component of national reserves. It explicitly calls for a framework to define which authority—likely the Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank) or the Ministry of Finance—would oversee the assets.

“We are entering an era where relying solely on gold and foreign currencies is insufficient,” Dioukarev said.

Perez stressed that Bitcoin’s fixed supply and borderless liquidity make it “an unparalleled safeguard of sovereignty when global trust in fiat currencies is eroding.”

The lawmakers point to Sweden’s long-standing tradition of financial conservatism as both a strength and a risk, arguing that delay could leave the country trailing neighbors. Finland already manages Bitcoin from law enforcement seizures, while Norway has introduced digital asset strategies through its sovereign wealth mechanisms.