23 Countries Now Support Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption, Five Join in 2025

Twenty-three countries now support Bitcoin at the nation-state level, with Brazil, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan among five new entrants in 2025, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 25, 2026. The governments have introduced measures ranging from holding strategic reserves and setting regulatory frameworks to backing infrastructure and mining projects. The number of participating countries has risen from two to 23, and governments in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia are monitoring existing adopters as they evaluate Bitcoin's role in inflation hedging, financial innovation and attracting global capital.