According to Handelsblatt, Daniel Risch, head of the government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, said in an interview that the possibility of payments in Bitcoin will arise in the future, but he did not mention a specific timeline. He also said that, according to current plans, Liechtenstein may accept bitcoin deposits, but will immediately convert them to the national currency, the Swiss franc, to avoid taking price risks. There is also an openness to investing the national fund in Bitcoin Risch. The Principality of Liechtenstein has the fourth smallest total population in the European region, with only 39,000 people counted in 2021.