Pantera Capital CEO: "Bitcoin Arms Race to Intensify Within Three Years"

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A growing number of nations are expected to engage in a “Bitcoin (BTC) arms race” to secure the cryptocurrency as a strategic asset, a shift that could fundamentally reshape the market paradigm within the next three years.

According to crypto-focused outlet The Crypto Basic on Feb. 17 (local time), Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead said accelerating efforts by governments worldwide to incorporate Bitcoin into their national strategic reserves will usher in an era of intense financial competition. Morehead compared the emerging trend to the race for gold during the gold standard era and the nuclear arms race of the Cold War.

Morehead emphasized that Bitcoin’s digital scarcity and borderless nature will play a crucial role in safeguarding national economic sovereignty. Once a particular country begins accumulating large amounts of Bitcoin, rival nations may be compelled to enter the market to prevent declines in asset value and financial marginalization. “The Bitcoin arms race has already begun, and the world will witness its full impact within the next three years,” Morehead asserted.

This intergovernmental competition is expected to intensify Bitcoin’s supply squeeze and drive exponential price increases. Morehead projected that if central banks and government institutions enter the market, the scale of capital inflows would dwarf those of retail investors and typical institutions. He highlighted that moves by major powers such as the United States could serve as a decisive trigger influencing other nations’ policy decisions.

The process of Bitcoin gaining recognition as a national strategic asset parallels its evolution from a speculative investment vehicle into a new standard within the global financial system. Despite its volatility, Pantera Capital noted that confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term store of value is strengthening, creating fertile ground for large-scale sovereign capital inflows. Morehead suggested that the financial revolution driven by Bitcoin is now entering the core of the institutional establishment.

As competition among nations intensifies, the global digital asset market is expected to experience unprecedented liquidity injections alongside heightened price volatility. Morehead warned that Bitcoin is evolving into one of the most competitive assets in the world and that countries falling behind this trend may face serious challenges in the future battle for digital financial dominance. The high-stakes strategic game among governments on the vast chessboard surrounding Bitcoin has already begun.

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