Bitcoin-focused policy organisations are active in a growing number of countries. This page summarises the issues each group sets out on its own website, and what each has been doing recently.
| Organisation | Tax relief for small payments | Self-custody & privacy | Mining & energy | National reserve / state holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US · BPI | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| UK · BPUK | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| New Zealand · BPNZ | ● | |||
| Norway · BPI Norge | ● | ● | ● | |
| France · INBi | ● | ● | ||
| India · BPI India | ● | ● | ||
| Australia · BPA | ● | |||
| Japan · BPJ | ● | ● |
● = an issue the organisation sets out on its website or in its policy documents (as of October 2026, compiled by BPJ)
Tax relief for small Bitcoin payments is a headline issue for the groups in the US, the UK, New Zealand and Norway, and BPJ in Japan has taken up the same cause. They share one concern: taxing every payment makes it hard to use Bitcoin in everyday life.
In a March 2026 brief, BPI urged Congress to extend de minimis tax relief beyond stablecoins to cover Bitcoin. In September its Head of Research testified before the House and BPI published a report on foreign influence campaigns targeting US AI infrastructure.
BPUK's 2026 Manifesto makes capital gains tax exemptions for de minimis payments and small transactions one of its four pillars. In September it responded to consultations on stablecoin regulation and the taxation of cryptoasset lending. BPUK also runs BitcoinPolicy.net, a shared platform for Bitcoin policy groups in other countries.
Source: Bitcoin Policy UK Work Portfolio
BPNZ's first policy paper proposes a tax exemption for Bitcoin payments under NZ$1,000. In August, ACT, a party in the current coalition government, included a tax exemption for low-value purchases made with digital assets in its election platform (the general election is on 7 November).
Source: Bitcoin Policy New Zealand / ACT New Zealand
Its 2026–27 work programme, published in August, puts tax policy that improves the conditions for using Bitcoin as a means of payment at the top of its political agenda. Since February 2026 it has held the Satoshi Nakamoto Annual Speech on the day before the central bank governor's annual address.
Source: Arbeidsprogram 2026–27
A July research note argues that records linking self-hosted wallets to personal identity put holders at physical risk if they leak, and calls for data collection to be limited to what is needed when there is an objective sign of risk.
Source: Contrôler sans ficher
Launched on 15 August 2025. Its Policy Library covers a regulatory framework for Bitcoin mining, the economic impact of a national mining strategy, an implementation model for a strategic reserve, and a technical blueprint.
Source: Policy Library
Launched its site in October 2024 as the first country on BitcoinPolicy.net. Its focus areas are research and policy, mining and energy, and developing the next generation of Bitcoin talent.
Source: Bitcoin Policy Australia