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Subsequently, all Swiss nationals will vote on the proposed constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n<p>All of these processes could take as much as five years.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Meisser will <a href=\"https:\/\/www-nzz-ch.translate.goog\/wirtschaft\/nun-kommt-die-volksinitiative-welche-die-nationalbank-zum-kauf-von-bitcoin-verpflichten-will-ld.1827256?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true\">champion<\/a> Bitcoin at the upcoming Swiss National Bank's general assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this isn't Meisser's first foray into advocating for Bitcoin. Previously, he proposed a similar action at the 2022 General Meeting, urging the bank to prioritize Bitcoin investments over German government bonds.<\/p>\n<p>He estimated that had the bank heeded his advice, Switzerland would now possess an additional 30 billion francs.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, 2B4CH initiated the Bitcoin Initiative, intending to enshrine BTC as a reserve currency in the Swiss Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>However, the process suffered some hiccups, which Benna\u00efm explained were caused by the timing and need for discussion. 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