Hong Kong Exploring Bitcoin National Reserve Proposal, Targeting to Leverage China's "One Country, Two Systems" Framework

Hong Kong is keeping a close eye on the developments in the US, particularly its push toward establishing a Bitcoin (BTC) strategic Treasury reserve.

Hong Kong is closely monitoring the United States' effort to establish a Bitcoin (BTC) strategic Treasury reserve, with plans to integrate the concept within the framework of China's “one country, two systems” policy, a Legislative Council member has revealed.

In an interview with the local newspaper Wen Wei Po, Wu Jiexhuang stated that Hong Kong aims to leverage the "one country, two systems" framework to incorporate the proposed Bitcoin national reserve. He highlighted financial security as the main driving force behind the adoption of BTC.

Regarding the proposal, Jiexhuang mentioned that the Legislative Council is examining the market impact of US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Additionally, they are assessing the success of smaller nations in integrating Bitcoin into their reserves, like El Salvador and Bhutan, which could be used to emulate the SAR's geographical and economic strengths.

According to the report, Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will develop crypto regulations based on the “same business, same risks, same rules” model.

Jiexhuang expressed optimism that if major economic powers begin allocating a portion of their national reserves to Bitcoin, it could enhance the asset's stability. This might encourage other countries to follow suit as they gradually reduce their holdings of traditional assets.

The newspaper estimates that China possesses up to 190,000 BTC, all of which were obtained through asset seizures. In contrast, according to data from Arkham Intelligence, the US currently holds 198,109 BTC.

China had the second-largest economy in 2024 with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $14.72 trillion, compared to the United States' $25.43 trillion GDP, as reported by Safeguard Global.

QCP Capital observed that Bitcoin consolidated near a one-month low at the beginning of this week. However, it remained notably up by 48% in Q4. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) gained 30% during the same period.

Later this week, QCP analysts are anticipating an announcement regarding a possible MicroStrategy Bitcoin purchase. Along the way, they noticed a substantial volume of $120K to $130K calls being bought last Friday, suggesting bullish sentiment around the first quarter of the incoming year.