#1575 Alessandro Palombo | How to Buy EU Citizenship with Bitcoin

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Jul 17, 2025

Alessandro Palombo, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitizenship, specializes in helping individuals acquire European citizenship through Bitcoin investments. He discusses the innovative pathways to second citizenship, particularly through Portugal's golden visa program. Alessandro explores how this intersects with real estate and local economies. He also touches on the implications of global citizenship and financial pressures, along with the future of Bitcoin in shaping legal residency. Expect insights into investment strategies and the evolving landscape of digital mobility.

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Countries Want Investors Ambiguities

Countries create Golden Visa programs to attract capital and skilled people, but inefficiencies often complicate the process.
Holding multiple citizenships (

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Portuguese Fund Fees and Redemption

The Portuguese fund charges a 1.5% annual management fee plus a 10% performance fee on profits.
Expect to receive your investment redemption in fiat currency after seven years, not Bitcoin.

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Italy Enables Bitcoin In-Kind Investment

Italy’s Bitcoin startup investment program allows in-kind Bitcoin contributions and redemptions, a global first.
This innovation benefits Bitcoin investors by avoiding cashing out hassles while investing in citizenship programs.

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Alessandro Palombo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bitizenship. They allow people anywhere in the world to get a second citizenship in Europe and to get bitcoin exposure while doing it. In this conversation we talk about how it works, why people are doing it, what the rules are, how to make money with the bitcoin exposure, and what countries are saying, and what he is excited out moving forward.

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