US Creates Bitcoin Strategic Reserve While EU Focuses on Digital Euro
The United States has taken a major step by creating a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, while European lawmakers remain strangely silent on the matter. The American initiative, driven by an executive order from Donald Trump in March 2025, aims to store seized bitcoins from criminal cases rather than purchasing them on the market. This approach marks an institutional recognition of Bitcoin as a strategic asset, a paradigm shift to which Europe does not seem to want to respond.
The European Union Silent over the US Bitcoin Reserve
While the US is experiencing this major shift with the creation of a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, European lawmakers remain eerily silent on the issue. The American initiative, driven by an executive order from Donald Trump in March 2025, aims to store seized bitcoins from criminal cases rather than purchasing them on the market. This approach marks an institutional recognition of Bitcoin as a strategic asset, a paradigm shift to which Europe does not seem to want to respond.
A Different Priority: The Launch of the Digital Euro
The silence from European institutions does not only indicate caution towards Bitcoin, but also a clear priority for the development of the digital euro, the digital currency of the European Central Bank (ECB). Set to launch in October 2025, this central bank digital currency (CBDC) is presented as a complement to physical euro, with promises of privacy protection.
US vs Europe: Two Opposing Visions of Digital Finance
The opposition between the American and European strategies illustrates a fundamental divergence in the regulation of digital assets. While Washington is betting on the integration of Bitcoin as a strategic asset, Europe is leaning towards increased control through a centralized CBDC.
Europe Falling Behind in the Growing Adoption of Bitcoin?
The absence of debate on a Bitcoin reserve in Europe risks further delaying the continent’s adoption of digital assets. While the United States is taking concrete steps to secure a strategic position in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the EU remains focused on a controversial project that struggles to convince a portion of the population and financial experts.
