Bitcoin Reserve Wars, Wall Street Moves, and the Rise of the Digital Standard

Bitcoin Reserve Wars, Wall Street Moves, and the Rise of the Digital Standard

Welcome back to The Bitcoin Street Journal Podcast. I’m your host, Anna, and if you're tuning in today, you’ve tapped into the most high-signal source of Bitcoin coverage anywhere on the airwaves. We’ve got a full plate today: from state-level Bitcoin adoption to corporate balance sheet battles, ETF dominance, Satoshi-era whales moving coins, and why the plebs, the maximalists, and the entrepreneurs are shaping a financial revolution. Strap in.

Let’s kick off with the seismic shift in public policy: Arizona’s Senate has officially approved Bitcoin reserve bill SB 1373. This sends the legislation to Governor Hobbs for the final signature. Remember, Hobbs previously vetoed a similar bill — SB 1025 — so all eyes are on her this time around. Meanwhile, Arizona just became the first U.S. state to allow unclaimed crypto to be held in native form. That’s right: not cashing out, but stacking sats straight into public funds. If signed, it would establish a state Bitcoin Reserve Fund — a clear declaration of confidence in decentralized monetary policy.

Across the map in New Hampshire, it’s a done deal. The Granite State has now become the first to sign a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law. Governor Kelly Ayotte’s signature cements the state’s status as a trailblazer in monetary sovereignty. Bitcoin isn’t just a hedge anymore — it’s an official state asset. In doing so, New Hampshire sends a clear message to every other state: get on the standard or get left behind.

Globally, Taiwan is exploring its own Bitcoin reserve strategy. Legislator Ju-Chun Ko recently met with Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow to explore using Bitcoin to reduce exposure to U.S. dollar volatility and international debt fragility. In India, Jetking CEO Sujith Nair has publicly committed to raising billions to acquire over 18,000 Bitcoin — a staggering number that underscores how global the Bitcoin game has become.

And on the corporate front, the arms race continues. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive Asset Management has announced the formation of the first publicly traded asset management firm structured around a Bitcoin treasury strategy. Their ambition? Raise \$1 billion — not to speculate, but to hold BTC directly. In a parallel universe of fiat decay, this is real-time Bitcoin standardization.

Meanwhile, Metaplanet is becoming a regional juggernaut. The Japanese firm not only added 555 BTC to their treasury (valued at ¥7.6 billion), but has been crowned the #1 stock in the entire Asia-Pacific region by lender-to-broker revenue from stock borrowing. CEO Simon reflected on how the firm went from near-zero to over \$1.4 billion in value — all thanks to their aggressive Bitcoin-first strategy. In their own words, "Bitcoin changed everything."

But wait — Jack Mallers isn’t letting this bull run pass without fireworks. The Strike CEO announced Strike Lending, a non-custodial lending platform that lets users borrow against their Bitcoin without ever selling it. “You shouldn't have to sell the best-performing asset in human history to access liquidity,” Jack declared. “Now you don’t have to.” This is the architecture of a parallel financial system, built from scratch, brick by digital brick.

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