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New strategic reserve changes Bitcoin’s status and puts pressure on IMF to legitimize holding

While the reserve is essentially a wallet rebrand, it does add a legitimacy to Bitcoin simply because its held with the Treasury.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright

Mar. 7, 2025 at 11:41 am UTC

2 min read

Updated: Mar. 7, 2025 at 12:28 pm UTC

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