With Bitcoin lacking any clear growth momentum since early 2025, recent developments have sparked hopes of a bullish trend. A key highlight is that Binance is advising several countries on how to set up strategic Bitcoin reserves.

According to Binance CEO Richard Teng, many governments have contacted the exchange to learn how to build BTC reserves — a positive sign, indicating growing interest from countries in owning Bitcoin as part of their long-term financial strategy.

Previously, Donald Trump's announcement that the US would set up a Bitcoin reserve but not buy more BTC disappointed the market somewhat. The real significance, however, may come from other countries getting in on the act — especially those that don’t own any BTC and are forced to buy on the market if they want to establish reserves.

There are signs that European countries like Sweden and the UK are at a strategic crossroads. While Sweden has argued for holding on to confiscated BTC as an investment, the UK holds over 61,000 BTC without publicly announcing its strategy for using or liquidating it — creating uncertainty that could have a major impact on the market.

Notably, while the European Union has kept its distance from Bitcoin and is backing a digital euro, the world is witnessing a shift in the balance of global economic influence. With investors losing confidence in the US dollar and the stock market due to President Trump’s trade policies, Bitcoin could become an attractive option as “digital gold.”

Ultimately, while there is still much debate in the community about government ownership of Bitcoin, there is no denying that even rumors of a major country preparing to buy BTC could boost market sentiment, create new buying pressure, and restart the bullish trend.

In the coming period, the market will be particularly sensitive to any official moves regarding national Bitcoin reserves — as this could be a major catalyst to return BTC to a strong growth cycle.