Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered a speech on August 26 at the ‘La Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France 2026’ conference. She argued that Europe must become a continent that ‘produces, invests and protects’, highlighting that 10 trillion euros in European household savings are currently sitting in bank accounts. She stated that Europe needs to put these savings to work for its companies. The author, a European citizen, expresses concern over this rhetoric that frames private savings as a resource to be directed toward government priorities. The article presents bitcoin as an alternative, citing its fixed supply of 21 million units, no central issuer, and resistance to government seizure.
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