Geopolitical Realignment and the Rise of the Global South: Implications for Crypto Markets
The 2025 geopolitical landscape is a chessboard of realignments, where traditional power structures are being upended by the rise of the Global South and the weaponization of cryptocurrency. As the U.S. and China jostle for dominance in digital assets, emerging economies are leveraging crypto to bypass Western financial systems, hedge against sanctions, and redefine economic sovereignty. For investors, this is not just a market shift—it’s a paradigm change.
The U.S.-China Crypto Arms Race
The U.S. has formalized its strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR), a move designed to anchor its financial hegemony in the digital age [1]. Meanwhile, China’s opaque but substantial crypto holdings signal its intent to challenge dollar dominance…
