China’s Quiet Crypto Revolution: State-Linked Think Tank Labels Bitcoin a ’Strategic Reserve Asset’
Move over gold—Beijing’s policy whisperers just gave Bitcoin the ultimate institutional nod. A government-affiliated research group has quietly positioned BTC as a hedge against dollar dominance, with all the subtlety of a bull in a China shop.
Why this matters now
While Western regulators still treat crypto like a rebellious teen, China’s chess move suggests deeper game theory. No official policy shift yet, but when Communist Party-adjacent analysts start framing Satoshi’s creation as national security infrastructure? That’s when hedge fund managers start sweating into their silk shirts.
The fine print they’re not saying aloud
This ’recommendation’ conveniently drops as China’s property market craters and the yuan faces structural headwinds. Nothing boosts alternative asset credibility like desperate capital flight—ask any Swiss private banker circa 2008.
One thing’s clear: when the world’s second-largest economy winks at digital gold, even Wall Street dinosaurs might finally stop pretending their ’blockchain not Bitcoin’ PowerPoints were ever convincing.
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The report even references indirect exposure by national entities, citing Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, which has gained bitcoin exposure through its investments. While most central banks still avoid direct BTC holdings, the IMI points to such cases as early signs of shifting attitudes in high-level financial policy.
For countries battling inflation or currency devaluation, especially emerging economies, Bitcoin may offer a hedge against monetary instability, the report suggests. With global trust in the U.S. dollar beginning to erode, the IMI believes that Bitcoin’s profile as a “strategic reserve asset” will only grow stronger in the coming years.
