The race to accumulate bitcoin has begun. What would happen if Japan joins?
Nations are preparing to compete for accumulating bitcoin with the U.S., El Salvador, and Bhutan in the pole position, while Japan evaluates joining.
A century ago, nations competed for gold to back their currencies. Today, in the year 2025, the race is for bitcoin (BTC), an asset that many consider the digital gold that promises to redefine global economic power. This process began in 2021, when El Salvador started accumulating the digital currency. Now the United States is creating a strategic reserve, while Bhutan advances quietly. But if Japan enters this race, it could ignite a financial revolution that would overshadow the gold rush of the past.
A global frenzy to accumulate bitcoin is taking shape, and the contenders are not just corporations, but entire nations. The United States, El Salvador, and Bhutan are fine-tuning their strategies for integrating digital currency into their national reserves, while companies like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and the newly formed Twenty One compete fiercely to dominate the corporate market.
The idea that bitcoin could become a national reserve asset has stopped being a mere idea and has become a tangible reality. This came after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order in March establishing a strategic reserve of bitcoin.
