#BTCReserveStrategy

The tactic of corporations and some nations adding #Bitcoin to their treasures — has consolidated as an important macroeconomic trend in 2025.

The goal is to use Bitcoin as digital gold: a store of value to protect against inflation and diversify assets.

There are two main forms of implementation:

1. Direct Custody: The purchase and storage of actual Bitcoin. It is a technically complex method, led by pioneers such as the company MicroStrategy and the nation of El Salvador.

2. Exposure via ETFs: The purchase of shares of #ETFs of spot Bitcoin. This has become the most popular route for companies as it eliminates the complexity of custody and offers a regulated investment vehicle that is simple to manage.

The success of ETFs has been the major catalyst that transformed this strategy from a niche to the mainstream. By facilitating access, ETFs have allowed thousands of institutions to treat Bitcoin as a legitimate reserve asset, which is removing a significant amount of coins from circulation and creating strong and ongoing institutional demand for the asset.

Technical Conclusion

The #BtcReserveStrategy evolved from a bold experiment by a few pioneers to a viable and increasingly common financial strategy, mainly thanks to the infrastructure of ETFs. Technically, it creates a new and massive source of long-term demand for Bitcoin, removing coins from net circulation and reinforcing its narrative as "digital gold". The main technical challenge for mass adoption of self-custody has effectively been circumvented by regulated financial products, paving the way for a new era of Bitcoin integration into the traditional financial system.