{"id":9753,"date":"2025-06-18T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=9753"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:31:19","slug":"46m-bitcoin-donation-czech-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/46m-bitcoin-donation-czech-government\/","title":{"rendered":"$46M Bitcoin Donation Sparks Political Dilemma for Czech Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Surprising Bitcoin Donation Destabilizing Institutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the Czech Ministry of Finance recently received a massive donation of $46 million in Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong>. This significant amount represents nearly 1% of the country’s national budget<\/strong>. The donation comes from an anonymous individual, leaving authorities puzzled about the best way to handle this unprecedented situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Friday, the Czech Justice Minister resigned following a massive scandal involving a $45m "donation" of bitcoin from a convicted darknet marketplace founder to the Czech Government.

Where did the bitcoin come from and why was this donation made?

Here's what we know so far\u2026
pic.twitter.com\/boCtpJH5u6<\/a><\/p>— Tomas Greif (@TomasGreif) June 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>