From being undervalued to gradually entering the market, the national-level recognition of Bitcoin is quietly changing. According to industry data, in 2016, only 2 countries held Bitcoin, but by 2025, this number has increased to 20. In less than ten years, the number of countries holding Bitcoin has increased tenfold.
What does this change reflect? It is the awakening of institutional investors and a re-evaluation by various countries of the strategic importance of digital assets. From initial hesitation to now strategic deployment, Bitcoin has gradually evolved from a geek currency to an option for sovereign asset allocation. Every data update demonstrates the upward trajectory of recognition for this asset class.
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NullWhisperer
· 23h ago
10x in a decade sounds nice until you audit the actual holdings data, ngl. interesting edge case tho—governments treating btc like strategic reserves now.
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AirdropHunterWang
· 23h ago
Tenfold growth, huh? It seems that countries are also starting to wake up. Bitcoin has gone from a wild path to the mainstream.
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RealYieldWizard
· 23h ago
A tenfold increase sounds impressive, but the real question is: what are the remaining over 170 countries doing?
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SchroedingersFrontrun
· 23h ago
From 2 countries to 20, a tenfold increase sounds incredible. It feels like the next step should be global adoption, haha.
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AirdropHarvester
· 2025-12-31 09:42
A tenfold increase is indeed outrageous, but what about the remaining over 170 countries? Are they still watching and hesitating, or are they truly not interested?
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PessimisticOracle
· 2025-12-31 09:38
A tenfold increase sounds impressive, but how many of those 20 countries are truly all-in?
From being undervalued to gradually entering the market, the national-level recognition of Bitcoin is quietly changing. According to industry data, in 2016, only 2 countries held Bitcoin, but by 2025, this number has increased to 20. In less than ten years, the number of countries holding Bitcoin has increased tenfold.
What does this change reflect? It is the awakening of institutional investors and a re-evaluation by various countries of the strategic importance of digital assets. From initial hesitation to now strategic deployment, Bitcoin has gradually evolved from a geek currency to an option for sovereign asset allocation. Every data update demonstrates the upward trajectory of recognition for this asset class.