2026-01-05 09:22:03

Recent analyses have pointed out that a certain country may have accumulated approximately $60 billion worth of Bitcoin reserves through various methods. The sources of these assets are quite diverse: exchanging gold for Bitcoin between 2018-2020, using oil export revenues to acquire Bitcoin during 2023-2025, and collecting Bitcoin reserves generated by mining farms during 2023-2024.

Although these specific figures currently lack official direct confirmation, this case reflects an interesting phenomenon—traditional reserve asset allocation is undergoing subtle changes. As global central banks' attitudes toward digital assets evolve, Bitcoin's status as a new type of reserve asset is gradually gaining attention. The shift from gold reserves to crypto reserves is driven by deeper considerations of asset diversification.

This perspective may also promote more discussions about the role of crypto assets in national-level asset allocation.

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SelfRugger

· 01-08 01:02

60 billion? That's all? I thought it would be more. Speaking of swapping gold for Bitcoin, this should have been done a long time ago. At the national level, they are starting to hoard coins, while retail investors are still hesitating whether to go all in. LOL. It seems that the central banks will become more and more aggressive next, this wave is the real FOMO.

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SandwichTrader

· 01-06 03:18

600 billion? Is this number reliable? It feels like another story made up by an amateur analyst. I need to copy the move of swapping gold for BTC. If the central bank also starts playing, the crypto circle will really take off. I'm just worried that if the official denies it, the price will drop again. If this actually happens, us retail investors will finally catch the ride.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 01-05 09:45

60 billion USD Bitcoin reserves? Wow, if that's true, the game between major powers has reached a new height. Trading gold for BTC? Impressive move. Are they genuinely optimistic or just forced into it? Central banks are also starting to stockpile coins. It feels like the landscape is opening up. Is a favorable policy next? Basically, it's an upgrade in asset allocation. Smart money has already been deploying. The official non-confirmation is probably a default. I know this tactic all too well.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-05 09:40

60 billion USD? Now the central banks really can't sit still, gold reserves are about to run out. Honestly, if that's true... the game rules for reserve assets are about to be rewritten. Gold to BTC, this belongs to a new era of fiscal scripting. But without official confirmation, let's just consider it a story, though the trend is correct. National-level Bitcoin buying signals, this is incredible.

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LoneValidator

· 01-05 09:30

60 billion dollars? Now that's impressive. National-level players are also starting to buy the dip in Bitcoin. But to be fair, swapping gold for Bitcoin is indeed a brilliant move, like playing a grand chess game. Whether it's true or not depends on what the officials say next. Anyway, it's safe to stockpile for now. The central banks can no longer sit still. It seems that digital reserve assets have become the mainstream trend.

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GreenCandleCollector

· 01-05 09:27

$60 billion? If that really materializes, Bitcoin's price would have to double again. Swapping gold for BTC, this move is a bit ruthless... Are central banks starting to believe in it too? Writing unconfirmed facts as if they are true, I've seen this trick many times. Countries are quietly stockpiling coins, and we're still watching the show? The reserve of mining farms feels the most outrageous; this move is a bit excessive. A major overhaul in reserve asset allocation, retail investors are the ones suffering... It's hard to tell if it's real or fake, but this signal is quite dangerous.

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UncommonNPC

· 01-05 09:23

60 billion USD? If that's true, we've truly entered a new era, and the central banks are also starting to play with cryptocurrencies. Trading gold for Bitcoin, trading crude oil for Bitcoin... smart people are all bottom-fishing, and we're still debating whether to buy or not. A true national-level bag-holder, this move is indeed quite bold. This is the real asset reserve allocation, not something that those self-media outlets shouting slogans can compare to. If the country is bottom-fishing, and some still look down on it, I'm really speechless. Bitcoin's transition from "bubble" to "national reserve" is such an exciting reversal. What does 60 billion mean? This is basically a signal that the official entry has begun.

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