Former Norwegian State Secretary Solberg will serve as the Secretary General of the Bitcoin Policy Institute

ChainCatcher news, according to E24, former State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, member of the Norwegian Central Bank Supervisory Council, and head of public affairs at SpareBank 1, Morten Søberg, will become the Secretary General of the newly established Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) in August 2025. The organization aims to oppose the Bitcoin ban, promote legislative openness, and enhance public awareness of Bitcoin and the monetary system.

Currently, BPI has received approximately 1.517 BTC (about 1.6 million Norwegian kroner) in donations and has 121 paying members.