PANews reported on April 15 that according to Ledger Insights, a recent survey on central bank reserves by the Bank for International Settlements showed that in 2024, 15.9% of central bank respondents said they would consider investing in digital assets or currencies within five to ten years. But in the 2025 survey, only 2.1% of central banks considered investing in cryptocurrencies in the same time frame. None of the 91 central banks that manage more than $7 trillion in reserves currently hold digital asset investments. Although no central bank currently considers Bitcoin as a suitable investment category, 23% of central banks said they were unsure and 11.6% said cryptocurrencies are becoming a more credible investment. Regarding the idea of establishing a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, only one central bank expressed support, and 50 (59.5%) central banks opposed the idea. However, a considerable number of central banks (33, accounting for 39.3%) expressed uncertainty.
The survey was conducted in January and February, prior to Trump’s March executive order on establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve and a U.S. digital asset reserve. However, he briefly mentioned the idea in an earlier January executive order on digital assets. Although the survey predates the latest round of U.S. tariffs, survey respondents cited U.S. protectionist policies as the biggest risk.
