Franklin Templeton predicts Bitcoin reserves to expand globally in 2025
Franklin Templeton predicts that several nations will adopt Bitcoin reserves in 2025, solidifying Bitcoin's status as a global asset and digital store of value. This shift is expected to be driven by institutional and sovereign adoption, moving from speculation to utility. Hong Kong's Legislative Council member Wu Jiexhuang proposed adding Bitcoin to national reserves for financial stability, citing examples from El Salvador and Bhutan. Jiexhuang highlighted the impact of the US approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs on institutional adoption and mentioned potential plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to designate Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. In Germany, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) supports considering Bitcoin as a reserve asset to enhance the European monetary system's resilience, with former finance minister Christian Lindner criticizing the government's lack of crypto-friendly policies.
