Brazil’s Bitcoin Reserve Initiative Could Reshape National Wealth Strategy (2025)

• Brazil considers allocating 5% ($18.3B) of reserves to Bitcoin, enhancing economic resilience and digital asset adoption.
  
• The proposal suggests employees receive up to 50% of their wages in BTC, boosting national crypto integration.
  
• Inspired by the U.S. and El Salvador, Brazil aims for a sovereign BTC reserve with blockchain security.
  

A senior advisor to Brazil’s Vice President has urged the nation to establish a sovereign Bitcoin reserve. He argued that Bitcoin serves the public interest and is vital for economic prosperity. Comparing Bitcoin to “digital gold,” he highlighted its role as a secure store of value in the digital era.

Growing Interest in Bitcoin Reserves

Brazil,the world’s 10th-largest economy, with a GDP of $2.2 trillion, has increasingly engaged in digital assets. Vice President’s senior advisor Pedro Giocondo Guerrastated that a BTC strategic reserve aligns with national interests and could lead the country’s fiscal future and bring economic prosperity.

The recently announced plans have gained momentum globally, especially after Donald Trump’s announcement of plans for a U.S. Bitcoin stockpile. Following America’s lead, nations such as Brazil are considering these new policies and are actively supportive of BTC adoption within government systems.

Brazil’s admiration for digital assets was reaffirmed during Guerra’s speech at the inauguration of Julio Lopes, the new president of the FPBC (Parliamentary Front for a Competitive Brazil, where he referred to BTC as the “digital gold” and went on to highlight its capability of being a worldwide store of value and medium of wealth movement.

Bitcoin Payments Expansion Proposal

Proposal to Expand Use of Bitcoin Payments A bill that allows the national treasury to set aside 5% of its $18.3 billion international reserves towards BTC purchases is being discussed. Eros Biondini, a congressman, has come up with the idea of Brazil using blockchain security measures for the custody of the reserve BTC.

Moreover, a former deputy from Sao Paulo, Luiz Phillipe of Orleans-Braganza, suggested making legal changes to allow the use of BTC in Brazil for payments. If such changes are made, workers could receive up to 50% of their wages in Bitcoin, subsequently embedding more BTC into the national economy.

Biondini’s legislation, also BTC is fully controlled by the Central Bank of Brazil. The initiative aims to implement blockchain technology with AI solutions and strong security measures using cold wallets for regulatory compliant safe storage.

The bill is now being examined by Rapporteur Luiz Gastão in the Lower House Economic Development committee. It envisions periodic purchases of BTC while setting up a system of transparency with public reporting every six months and the formation of a technical advisory committee for blockchain and IT security specialists.

The proposal cites the reasons, with the most notable being the adoption of Bitcoin by El Salvador, the issuing of Bitcoin ETFs in the US, and the investments into blockchain made by China. Supporters claim that RESBit would improve Brazil’s economic stability while decreasing geopolitical risks and making Brazil a digital economy and innovative finance leader.

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