Everything you wanted to know about Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

[Fara Chan]

🚨BREAKING: Bitcoin reaches new ath of $126,000!

Source: https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/1975274077612032386?t=KSri1B-qVGz2ESu8rnNxGg&s=19

Looking at the current market price, it can be assumed that the price of Bitcoin will increase further in the future and the bull run will show new surprises. Although it hasn't reached 126k, the market is bullish enough to reach it.

The market trend in October is always positive, and this often happens in years when Bitcoin halvings occur. Therefore, your stated price target could be reached this month if the current market trend continues, possibly due to increasingly friendly crypto policies, which are encouraging more new people to enter the market and buy Bitcoin. I'm also quite pleased to see Bitcoin hit another all-time high this year, as it has previously achieved this year, or since May and June, and I hope many countries will see this and get involved in buying Bitcoin, so that Bitcoin's foundation becomes stronger and more resilient to deep price corrections.

[fillippone]

EL SALVADOR BITCOIN RESERVE SOARS TO NEW ALL TIME HIGH

 BTC holdings: 6,341.18
 USD value: $792,013,741

Bitcoin in El Salvador has been a failed experiment, I would say.
People are not using it in the street, and government bought a good amount and has been banned by IMF to buy more.
If ever we see them “buying” it is just moving coins from and “public-undisclosed wallet” to a “publicly known wallet”.
Of course, IMF knows the entire situation.

[ruykeri]

650,000 MERCHANTS NOW ACCEPT #BITCOIN IN SOUTH AFRICA AS PAYMENT PROCESSOR SCAN TO PAY ADDS LIGHTNING

https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1975483200987377849?t=GMI_FrB_wpbMDdFk5TUf1g&s=19

South Africa has recorded a significant adoption of Bitcoin. The Scan to Pay payment processor has facilitated the use of Bitcoin Lightning Network in 650,000 merchants around the country. On October 7, 2025, the crypto historian Pete Rizzo announced in X one of the largest retail Bitcoin integrations across the globe.

The migration by Scan to Pay enables real-time and low cost payment in Bitcoin based on the Lightning Network. The time consumed in transacting transactions that used to take up to ten minutes now take a matter of seconds and the charges, which averagely cost $2-5 are now less than 0.10. This scalability renders Bitcoin a feasible transaction method in all types of daily purchases such as groceries and fuel to the entire retail sector in South Africa.

South Africa has 1.5-2 million small and medium-sized businesses. The current number of merchants accepting Bitcoin is 650,000; that is close to 40 percent of the total. This adoption level is high compared to the majority of countries. By contrast, not more than 10,000 U.S. merchants accept Bitcoin directly. The evolution of the country makes South Africa the most popular retailing center of the BTC payments in the world.

Statista data of 2025 indicates that now within South Africa, more than 6 million people use cryptocurrencies, which is about 10 percent of the South Africans population of 60 million. Bitcoin that has risen between 10,000 in 2020 and approximately 60,000 in 2025, provides a way to hedge against currency weakening. Being an unregulated resource, BTC gives citizens in a nation where the stability of fiat is low a store of value.

By 2025, the Lightning Network has grown exponentially to approximately 1,500 BTC of total channel capacity, or further, $90 to 105 million at present values. It supports millions of micropayments every day with more than 35,000 live channels and 4,000 nodes across the world. The integration of Scan to Pay will provide a high volume of transactions since South Africa merchants make thousands of small transactions daily.

Scan to Pay is also one of the most popular digital payment apps in South Africa, which enables QR-based payments like WeChat Pay or Paytm. Prior to this, the app had the support of cards and bank transfers. With the addition of Bitcoin Lightning, it fits into Africa, a mobile-first economy: 95 percent of adults are mobile phone owners, and most people like digital payments.

Sub-Saharan Africa is still among the regions that are the most rapidly expanding regarding crypto adoption. Already, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana have been at the forefront of peer-to-peer trading of Bitcoins. The region has just made the latest milestone of South Africa, and is currently the global leader in real-world utility of Bitcoin. This change shows how Africa has been able to go more rapidly than the old financial markets to adopt digital money.

To merchants, Bitcoin Lightning will avoid the need to use expensive intermediaries. The transaction fees reduce by as much as 98 percent and profit margins go up. Customers have quicker checkout services as well as the ability to do transactions even without bank accounts. Analysts estimate that the rise in the merchant revenues is likely to be 5-10 percent, as more crypto participants are willing to use BTC payments.

The achievement will solidify the presence of Bitcoin as a viable payment method in one of the most robust African economies. It shows how the Lightning technology can convert BTC into something more than just a speculative asset into a useful currency. Provided that it is adopted further, the success of South Africa can serve as an example to be used in Kenya, Nigeria, and other countries.
https://coinfomania.com/south-africa-bitcoin-scan-to-pay-lightning-integration/

[GEMIN_M4]

650,000 MERCHANTS NOW ACCEPT #BITCOIN IN SOUTH AFRICA AS PAYMENT PROCESSOR SCAN TO PAY ADDS LIGHTNING

https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1975483200987377849?t=GMI_FrB_wpbMDdFk5TUf1g&s=19

I won't believe this until I see it with my own eyes, African countries are into crypto and Bitcoin, that's a fact, but using or accepting bitcoin as means of payment in an africa country feels like a dream, because I am from one and there is no single marchant here accepting any coins as payment solution, they are all hell bent to investment only, if you try to advice them on this they will believe that you are trying to stop them from achieving something greater.

Is there anyone from South Africa on this forum? Please confirm if this is real or just another fake news.

[arwin100]

650,000 MERCHANTS NOW ACCEPT #BITCOIN IN SOUTH AFRICA AS PAYMENT PROCESSOR SCAN TO PAY ADDS LIGHTNING

https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1975483200987377849?t=GMI_FrB_wpbMDdFk5TUf1g&s=19

This news is not related to Bitcoin Strategic reserve made by certain countries or institution but rather this is different topic.
 
But somehow its interesting to know those huge numbers of merchants accepting BTC thru lightning network since that shows how huge the Bitcoin adoption or usage of Bitcoin in South Africa. By the way this is another supporting article of that post https://www.scantopay.io/post/scan-to-pay-enables-direct-cryptocurrency-payments-through-moneybadger-integration

Hopefully they take it to another level and they announce the creation of their own Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.

[cocadalcan]

Senator Cynthia Lummis said that US states may soon begin purchasing Bitcoin to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin.


https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1975570963828752825

[BlackHatCoiner]

Senator Cynthia Lummis said that US states may soon begin purchasing Bitcoin to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin.

"We will soon begin purchasing bitcoin" is the new "inflation is transitory".

[Ambatman]

"We will soon begin purchasing bitcoin" is the new "inflation is transitory".

Wait you Back?
Welcome back. It's nice hearing from you again. Hope you good?

Senator Cynthia Lummis said that US states may soon begin purchasing Bitcoin to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin.

I don't know if my memory is serving me right but I think they have been saying this for sometime now
And nothing has really been done to move in that direction.
Ironically it's getting more expensive as they delay. I don't really trust the government to buy now.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Welcome back. It's nice hearing from you again. Hope you good?

Better than ever. Glad I'm welcomed back.

[Lembo69]

#BITCOIN GIFT CARDS ARE NOW BEING SOLD AT STORES ACROSS AMERICA

IT'S HAPPENING 🚀

Source : https://x.com/TheBitcoinConf/status/1975613857105387740?t=XtGC60kvZgoR2b8LYvglug&s=19

[Hatchy]

I don't know if my memory is serving me right but I think they have been saying this for sometime now
And nothing has really been done to move in that direction.
Ironically it's getting more expensive as they delay. I don't really trust the government to buy now.

Oh, bless their hearts. It's truly baffling that some states haven't yet committed to a Bitcoin reserve. They're clearly in a state of deep philosophical contemplation... or you know, they are just playing a high stakes game of Wait and See.

They've accidentally become massive crypto whales sitting on a huge pile of confiscated bitcoins. Why sell this loot and heaven forbid pay down some debt? No, no. It's far better to simply hold it hostage. Declaring Bitcoin a strategic reserve right now would force them to confront a terrifying reality. they can't actually control it. Imagine the horror, lol. They couldn't pass a law to make it more inflationary, they can't freeze a transaction with a court order, and they can't seize the entire network if they felt like it.

So the delay might not even be about bitcoins volatility. It's because they're terrified of adopting an asset that doesn't respect their authority. They're not scared of the power Bitcoin holds, they're outraged that it holds power they don't. I hope they don't miss out on good buying opportunities while they continue to contemplate.

[HelliumZ]

EL SALVADOR BITCOIN RESERVE SOARS TO NEW ALL TIME HIGH

 BTC holdings: 6,341.18
 USD value: $792,013,741

Bitcoin in El Salvador has been a failed experiment, I would say.
People are not using it in the street, and government bought a good amount and has been banned by IMF to buy more.
If ever we see them “buying” it is just moving coins from and “public-undisclosed wallet” to a “publicly known wallet”.
Of course, IMF knows the entire situation.

Although the President of El Salvador recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, the public did not accept it, and instead, the majority of the population was against Bitcoin. This was certainly a political strategy of the President of El Salvador, but it was never the will of the public. The president of El Salvador has imposed Bitcoin on the people for political gain.

There are some other related reasons why Bitcoin has not gained acceptance among the public and it is a failed experiment. The government has made Chivo Wallet mandatory for the public but they cannot use Chivo Wallet. How will the public use Bitcoin? Again, Chivo Wallet has many errors, making it difficult and troublesome for people to use.

The people of El Salvador have been using the US dollar for a long time, so the people have not suddenly accepted the use of Bitcoin. Instead, they are more comfortable using the dollar. That is why Bitcoin is a failed experiment in El Salvador.

[Taskford]

Senator Cynthia Lummis said that US states may soon begin purchasing Bitcoin to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin.


https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1975570963828752825

She's really doing well and so dedicated towards his intention for US to became more adoptive on Bitcoin. With her proposition to accumulate Bitcoin this will make US to be placed on much more better position.

Check this article that tackled up Senator Lummis claims that Bitcoin purchase for US will begin soon https://finance.yahoo.com/news/senator-lummis-says-us-bitcoin-134035796.html?guccounter=1

They provably can influence more country if they start to accumulate and this is good not only for Bitcoin also people investing in this coin.

Remember this prediction before that if US will start to accumulate Bitcoin could reach at $1 million https://www.tradingview.com/news/newsbtc:93a8b7281094b:0-us-bitcoin-reserve-will-push-price-above-1-million-expert-predicts/ although this is to much but still good that they really think about that it will happen.

[JayJuanGee]

EL SALVADOR BITCOIN RESERVE SOARS TO NEW ALL TIME HIGH
 BTC holdings: 6,341.18
 USD value: $792,013,741

Bitcoin in El Salvador has been a failed experiment, I would say.
People are not using it in the street, and government bought a good amount and has been banned by IMF to buy more.
If ever we see them “buying” it is just moving coins from and “public-undisclosed wallet” to a “publicly known wallet”.
Of course, IMF knows the entire situation.

Although the President of El Salvador recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, the public did not accept it, and instead, the majority of the population was against Bitcoin. This was certainly a political strategy of the President of El Salvador, but it was never the will of the public. The president of El Salvador has imposed Bitcoin on the people for political gain.

There are some other related reasons why Bitcoin has not gained acceptance among the public and it is a failed experiment. The government has made Chivo Wallet mandatory for the public but they cannot use Chivo Wallet. How will the public use Bitcoin? Again, Chivo Wallet has many errors, making it difficult and troublesome for people to use.

The people of El Salvador have been using the US dollar for a long time, so the people have not suddenly accepted the use of Bitcoin. Instead, they are more comfortable using the dollar. That is why Bitcoin is a failed experiment in El Salvador.

The term "failure" might be too strong and based on inadequate facts.  We know that El Salvador has allowed for a non-hostile (and even welcoming) environment in regards to bitcoin and bitcoin education, which allows for experiments and potential innovations on the ground.  It likely takes a while for any environment to allow for bitcoin to be transacted freely, even whle world wide we have KYC increasingly spreading.. yet if folks can transact peer to peer and they are encouraged to do so, then we cannot always measure the extent to which bitcoin might be held and even used.  I have heard claims that there are still plenty of bitcoin activities and bitcoin circles, and sure maybe there are still a lot of merchants who are not taking bitcoin, yet they are not prohibited from doing so.  I don't claim to know enough since I have not personally been there, yet quite a few bitcoiners have claimed to have had gone there on a pilgrimage.

[Alvin_talk]

It likely takes a while for any environment to allow for bitcoin to be transacted freely

That's the point, for example in my country as at 4 years ago, electronic transfer was not largely accepted by local traders and business owners due to the skeptism of a possible risk of fraud but due to education these same business owners are now accepting electronic transfers today.

In the case of El Salvador and bitcoin, it will also take time for citizens to fully understand, trust and accept bitcoin a legal tender because most people perceive it as fraud and are not really comfortable with it yet but that doesn't mean the experiment has failed, its a process.

[Jaksonhard]

Bitcoin’s cost basis distribution shows thin support between $121K and $120K, with a key cluster near $117K where around 190K BTC were last acquired. A pullback into this area could attract demand as recent buyers defend the level.

https://x.com/glassnode/status/1975485292208660511?t=uxtpg4FxFRBSvOqXBzQkJQ&s=19

[Qhunman]

https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1975889338899833244?t=zWJqKtGpy0lU7aR3X6DEDg&s=19

Deutsche Bank predicted that in the Year 2030, Central Banks will be holding Bitcoin as a strategic Reserves. With the rates of Nations & institutions adoption of Bitcoin as Reserve assets,it's going to happen even before the predicted year,2030.

[Lembo69]

💥BREAKING:

🇸🇪 SWEDISH MP PROPOSED REMOVING CAPITAL GAINS TAXES ON #BITCOIN FOR EVERYDAY PAYMENTS.

https://x.com/rovercrc/status/1975818939704774944?t=dR6ru5q5tU-Sdy5ekjAukQ&s=19

[Just Common]

Chart by @afribitcoiners shows the Bitcoin scene in Africa is BOOMING
159 projects now span 22 countries, marking a staggering 30% growth in just ONE YEAR!

One day, it will be seen that Bitcoin will spread not only in Africa but also all over the world. Some countries are thinking about the future and are buying Bitcoin one by one, one of them is El Salvador. The current situation is that Bitcoin is becoming more popular than before and people want to see the future in Bitcoin.




https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1975968945363615809?t=5JUQHviaqfy-WUHggkkXdw&s=19

[Liocen]

Source: https://x.com/saylordocs/status/1975959371491189100?t=xh_TBiYc3Z9gSsKBSlpoPA&s=19

Comparing the current period with Bitcoin's previous market cycles, it can be seen that Bitcoin is now at a stage from which the price of Bitcoin can start to increase very quickly and consistently. That is, Bitcoin is currently in a Parabolic phase at which point Bitcoin is ready for takeoff.