2026-01-08 01:54:51

I recently heard an interesting policy development— a certain South American country’s politicians are pushing for a national-level Bitcoin strategic reserve plan. During the campaign, the politician emphasized that establishing an official Bitcoin reserve is not only technically feasible but also can help the country optimize its foreign exchange reserve structure.

This idea is not entirely out of the blue. Referencing the precedent set by El Salvador’s president, the country already incorporated Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 and began accumulating a national Bitcoin reserve. It now appears that this approach is also starting to gain political recognition in other countries.

From a macro perspective, more and more nations are re-evaluating Bitcoin’s role in national asset allocation. Traditional foreign exchange reserves face devaluation pressures, while Bitcoin’s characteristics as a non-sovereign asset with a fixed supply are attracting the attention of policymakers worldwide. This is a long-term trend—not limited to institutional and individual holdings, but rising to the level of national strategy.

Although this is still a campaign promise, it reflects that crypto assets are gradually integrating into mainstream policy discussions. It will be interesting to see whether more countries will follow this path.

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MintMaster

· 01-08 02:24

Ha, El Salvador's recent moves have now become a textbook example, and politicians around the world are envious. --- If this national reserve thing really gets implemented, it will depend on how the political situation unfolds... Campaign promises and actual execution are far apart. --- The fact that the supply is fixed really hits the pain point of traditional central banks, smart move. --- Is South America about to follow suit again? Has Bitcoin become the new oil争夺对象? --- But if countries really hold coins, institutions would have already started accumulating. What about retail investors... --- Finally, a politician has spoken out about this, but most are still pretending to be asleep. --- El Salvador is acting as a guinea pig; now others are just copying and pasting, which is interesting. --- Just worried that there will be another wave of regulation, and those who bought in early will suffer.

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OnChainArchaeologist

· 01-08 02:21

Salvador's move has directly opened Pandora's box, and now everyone is starting to copy the work.

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NotAFinancialAdvice

· 01-08 02:15

Salvador's move has indeed opened a gap, and now countries are all envious. It's quite interesting.

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RektButSmiling

· 01-08 02:15

If El Salvador's move really works, other countries would have long been unable to sit still... openly holding coins, this logic is really quite clever.

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GateUser-1a2ed0b9

· 01-08 02:15

El Salvador has already tried it, now it's other countries' turn to follow. It seems more and more politicians are seeing this opportunity.

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LidoStakeAddict

· 01-08 02:12

El Salvador has indeed made a good start this time, and now countries are all trying to follow suit, which shows that BTC has really become mainstream. --- The idea of national reserves sounds impressive, but whether it will actually happen depends on how central banks think. --- It's just campaign promises again. I think we should wait and see. These days, politicians' words are worth half. --- The selling point of non-sovereign assets is excellent. Central banks are probably calculating this too. --- As expected, policy measures are finally catching up with the market. Better late than never. --- Bitcoin rising from a grassroots asset to a national policy is such a rapid shift. Is it real or just a rumor? --- The point about the devaluation pressure on foreign exchange reserves is valid, but betting on BTC with these chips is a bit of a gamble. --- South America is starting to follow suit. At this pace, global central banks will all hold cryptocurrencies. The times really have changed. --- Campaign promises are just sweet talk. The key is how much Bitcoin can actually be accumulated—don't just talk, take action. --- If this really happens, how will liquidity and regulatory issues be solved? I'm not trying to be pessimistic, just curious about the solutions.

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MetaNomad

· 01-08 02:10

El Salvador has made a good start, and now the whole world is learning... Sure enough, copying is the way to go haha --- It's another campaign promise; let's wait until they get elected to see if they follow through, stop digging holes --- The issue of national-level Bitcoin holdings still feels far from actual implementation --- Devaluation of foreign exchange reserves is a real problem. Can Bitcoin save the day? It's a bit uncertain --- Hey, with this pace, it seems Web3 is really about to come to the forefront. I'm a bit excited --- What sounds good as a strategy is actually an all-in gambler mentality... but who made traditional methods fail? --- How successful is El Salvador's approach? It feels like the risks are pretty high

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