Bitcoin becomes a macroeconomic asset as countries race to ramp up adoption
The post Bitcoin becomes a macroeconomic asset as countries race to ramp up adoption appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) adoption is growing among countries, with 32 nations actively pursuing exposure through legislation, representing roughly one in six nations worldwide, according to a Bitcoin Policy Institute report published Sept. 22. The study documents a rapid acceleration in government adoption following President Donald Trump’s election and subsequent executive order establishing a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The report identified active Bitcoin exposure in 27 countries, while 13 have proposed legislation to gain such exposure. The numbers reflect overlapping categories, as some nations pursue multiple approaches simultaneously. Argentina operates government-backed mining using flared gas while proposing legislation for a strategic reserve. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) employs three active exposure methods: government-backed mining, sovereign wealth fund investments in Bitcoin ETFs, and tax payment acceptance. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is the go-to strategy Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (SBR) represent the most common approach, with 16 countries having proposed or enacted such policies. Trump’s executive order established federal policy of retaining rather than selling seized Bitcoin holdings, citing $17 billion in potential gains that would have been missed from previous liquidations. Arizona, New Hampshire, and Texas have codified state-level reserves into law, with dozens more states considering similar measures. Strategic Bitcoin reserves lead among 56 total exposure instances across 32 nations (Source: Bitcoin Policy Institute) Besides the idea of an SBR, government-backed Bitcoin mining ranks as the second most prevalent method, with 14 countries actively or proposing such operations. Government-backed exploration Ten nations currently mine through electricity provision arrangements that generate profit-sharing Bitcoin accumulation. Argentina, Bhutan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Iran, North Korea, Oman, Russia, the UAE, and Venezuela all maintain or previously operated government mining programs. Seven countries hold Bitcoin through passive holdings, comprising seized cryptocurrency that governments have chosen not to sell. Bulgaria, China, Finland, Georgia, India, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela maintain such…
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