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Country Bitcoin adoption over time

In the reviewed dataset, 5 unique countries meet the selected definition as of July 1, 2026. Proposed legislation and political announcements do not count in the default series.

Initial high-confidence coverage. This release includes only national events backed by primary official sources and is not yet an exhaustive inventory of every country. A missing country is not a claim that it has no Bitcoin-related activity.
Countries meeting definition5Unique jurisdictions, not policy count
Change from one year earlier+2Under the current filter
First qualifying monthSeptember 1, 2021Within the visible range
Last data reviewJuly 19, 2026Canonical update
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Showing 59 monthly values and 6 visible events. Definition: Active official Bitcoin adoption.

Countries meeting the selected Bitcoin policy definition

Monthly unique-country count; step line with count-changing and material event nodes
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The chart starts at September 7, 2021 and ends at July 19, 2026. It reaches 5 countries at the end of the visible range. Focus or tap an ISO-labeled marker for its sourced policy details.

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Source: Reviewed official sources listed in the event table. Method: event-sourced jurisdiction state machine. Aggregation version: adoption-state-machine-v1. Last updated: July 19, 2026.

Monthly data

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March 20253+1US
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November 20254+1CZ
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Policy event timeline

  1. ActiveLU: Luxembourg sovereign fund reports Bitcoin ETF holdingsEntered count
  2. ActiveCZ: Czech National Bank launches a test portfolio containing BitcoinEntered count
  3. ActiveSV: El Salvador narrows but retains the Bitcoin LawMaterial update
  4. ActiveUS: United States establishes a Strategic Bitcoin ReserveEntered count
  5. ActiveBT: Bhutan begins government-backed Bitcoin miningEntered count
  6. ActiveSV: El Salvador's Bitcoin Law takes effectEntered count

Sortable event data and sources

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Event and sourceCount effect
Dec 31, 2025Luxembourg (LU)ActivePublic pension or sovereign investment exposureLuxembourg sovereign fund reports Bitcoin ETF holdingsThe Luxembourg Intergenerational Sovereign Fund's 2025 annual report lists positions in three Bitcoin ETFs at year end. The holdings implement a government-approved public-fund policy that allocates 1% to crypto-assets, particularly Bitcoin.Source: Luxembourg Intergenerational Sovereign Fund annual accounts and activity report 2025+1
Nov 13, 2025Czechia (CZ)ActiveBitcoin purchased or formally retainedCzech National Bank launches a test portfolio containing BitcoinThe Czech National Bank purchased Bitcoin, stablecoins, and a tokenised deposit for a USD 1 million test portfolio in its innovation hub. The portfolio is an official central-bank experiment and is not part of the international reserves.Source: First test portfolio of digital assets at the CNB+1
Apr 30, 2025El Salvador (SV)ActiveLegal tender or official payment recognitionEl Salvador narrows but retains the Bitcoin LawLegislative Decree No. 199 made private acceptance voluntary, removed several state implementation obligations, and required state monetary obligations to be paid in their contracted currencies. The amended law still expressly regulates Bitcoin as legal tender, so the policy remains active under the default definition.Source: Legislative Decree No. 199 amending the Bitcoin Law0
Mar 6, 2025United States (US)ActiveStrategic reserve establishedUnited States establishes a Strategic Bitcoin ReserveExecutive Order 14233 established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for finally forfeited government Bitcoin, directed that reserve Bitcoin not be sold, and authorized development of budget-neutral acquisition strategies.Source: Executive Order 14233, Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve+1
Jan 1, 2022 (approx.)Bhutan (BT)ActiveGovernment-backed Bitcoin mining or mining infrastructureBhutan begins government-backed Bitcoin miningThe Royal Government's economic roadmap reports that mining, primarily of Bitcoin, began at a 420 MW facility operated by its commercial investment arm, Druk Holding and Investments, in 2022. The source identifies only the year, so the transition date is approximate.Source: Bhutan 21st Century Economic Roadmap+1
Sep 7, 2021El Salvador (SV)ActiveLegal tender or official payment recognitionEl Salvador's Bitcoin Law takes effectLegislative Decree No. 57 established Bitcoin as legal tender, and the government implemented the law and its official wallet on September 7, 2021.Source: Legislative Decree No. 57, Bitcoin Law+1

What this count means

A country counts once when at least one selected national policy category has the selected lifecycle status. Multiple qualifying programs do not double-count it. The default requires an active policy that explicitly involves Bitcoin, creates a meaningful government role, and has been reviewed against a primary official source.

Speeches, proposals, generic cryptocurrency policy, private adoption, and passive possession of seized Bitcoin do not enter the default count. Amendments, pauses, repeals, expirations, and corrections can change or rebuild the series.

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