Bulgaria has officially joined the Eurozone, becoming its 21st member state, as announced by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. This expansion increases the ECB Governing Council to 27 members. Bulgarian Central Bank Governor Radev emphasized that the decision to join was driven by more than just economic or currency considerations. In a notable past event, Bulgaria sold approximately 213,500 seized Bitcoins in 2018 for $3.5 billion. The current market value of these Bitcoins now surpasses the country's total public debt, highlighting the significant appreciation in Bitcoin's value since the sale.