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Luxembourg has become the first European nation to allocate a portion of its sovereign wealth fund exclusively to bitcoin, with Finance Minister Gilles Roth announcing a €7 million investment representing 1% of the fund’s assets at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025.
In a statement that marked one of the strongest pro-bitcoin stances from any European financial authority, Roth declared that the fund “will not diversify” beyond BTC, calling it essential to Luxembourg’s fiscal competitiveness.
The Luxembourg Sovereign Wealth Fund is placing Bitcoin at the core of its long-term strategy, insisting the digital asset is essential to the future of the nation’s fiscal competitiveness.
“Bitcoin will help shape the future of finance: secure, open and competitive,” Roth wrote on X. “Let me be clear: Luxembourg HODLs. We are still very early. I am sure many will soon follow our lead.”
This statement marks one of the strongest pro-Bitcoin stances from any European financial authority.
Luxembourg, one of the world’s largest cross-border investment hubs, manages more than €7.6 trillion in funds, giving the move significant symbolic weight. With this shift, the Luxembourg Sovereign Wealth Fund positions the country at the forefront of sovereign digital asset adoption.
Roth emphasized Luxembourg’s unique role in Europe’s fintech infrastructure. Over the past decade, the nation has become home to numerous cross-border fintech firms, including tokenization platforms, payment gateways, and regulatory technology providers.
“In recent years, a whole range of cross-border fintech companies have set up in Luxembourg, helping the world transition to digital asset finance,” Roth said during his speech.
Analysts argue that the Luxembourg Sovereign Wealth Fund’s move signals a long-term belief in Bitcoin as a global reserve-grade digital asset — often referred to as digital gold.
The shift is even more surprising given Luxembourg’s own 2025 national risk assessment, which labeled crypto companies as “high-risk” in anti-money laundering categories.
The report warned that Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) often operate in decentralized structures that complicate regulatory oversight.
Yet, Roth countered that the country has been building trust, structure, and clarity for more than a decade:
“Over the past decade, we have built a trusty tone for Bitcoin and digital assets,” he said. “We regulated the first European crypto exchange, Bitstamp, nearly ten years ago.”
This decades-long commitment, he insisted, is part of the reason the Luxembourg Sovereign Wealth Fund is confident in its Bitcoin-only strategy.
In June, Coinbase secured its EU MiCA license through Luxembourg — a milestone that cemented the country as a regulatory gateway for crypto firms entering the continent.
While Coinbase’s operations remain relatively small in Luxembourg, the licensing signals that the nation intends to play a central role in the European digital asset economy.
“We are convinced that the future of finance is digital,” Roth said. “And Bitcoin is digital gold.”
The Luxembourg Sovereign Wealth Fund’s Bitcoin-only allocation is more than a portfolio adjustment — it is a declaration of strategic intent.
By refusing to diversify, Luxembourg appears determined to lead Europe into a new financial era built on digital assets, modern infrastructure, and open financial rails.
The world may still be early, but Luxembourg is already placing its flag.
