Arizona’s State Legislature just passed Bitcoin reserve bills SB1025 and SB1373. They now approach the final hurdle: the governor’s approval to become law.
Both bills won by comfortable margins and will only require the governor’s signature to become law. Governor Katie Hobbs recently ended a vow to veto all bills over a funding dispute, hopefully securing the Reserve’s future.
“Arizona passes second Bitcoin Reserve bill. SB 1373 passed 37-19! Both Reserve bills to Governor Hobbs’ desk for signature,” a crypto-related policy watchdog claimed.
According to SB1025’s text, it will enable Arizona to spend up to 10% of its public funds on Bitcoin or other unspecified digital assets. This funding requirement mirrors South Carolina’s bill, which also mandated a 10% maximum.
Now that SB1025 has passed a third reading, Governor Hobbs is the only thing separating Arizona from a Bitcoin Reserve.
Recently, she has been vetoing all proposed legislation in a bid to secure funding for Arizona’s Division of Developmental Disabilities. Less than a week ago, she ended this standoff, hopefully allowing her to sign these bills into law.
Arizona’s spending cap may deflate some Bitcoin enthusiasts’ hopes, but it’s still a victory. Amidst the microeconomic challenges, it’s a win for the industry if state-level acquisitions of any size pass.
ARIZONA JUST BECAME THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO PASS STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
Meanwhile, Trump’s Strategic Crypto Reserve intends to preserve an existing stockpile but doesn’t acquire BTC. Nonetheless, it’s a bullish development that helped build market enthusiasm.
If Arizona does pass the bill, it will likely increase Bitcoin’s demand and drive more bullish optimism. New Hampshire and Texas are also trailing Arizona’s lead, as both states are awaiting a Senate vote on their bills.
Trust Wallet surpassed 200 million downloads this year and ranked as the most downloaded wallet globally in March 2025. As more users look for direct control over their digital assets, the company is shifting its focus from simple storage to a broader set of tools for interacting with Web3.
In this interview, CEO Eowyn Chen discusses Trust Wallet’s product direction, the growing role of AI, and what it takes to design accessible tools without compromising on autonomy. She also reflects on her leadership approach and the long-term vision behind the company’s push toward user empowerment.
Eowyn Chen: Being a Web3 companion means showing up for users across every step of their journey—not just storing assets, but helping them safely explore, learn, and engage. The wallet is no longer just a tool; it’s the interface to the future economy. That means abstracting technical hurdles, offering helpful context when users need it, and keeping them protected along the way.
For us, it’s also about values—standing on the user’s side, upholding self-custody, and enabling freedom without compromise. Whether someone is making their first swap or interacting with an AI-powered dApp, the wallet should feel like a trusted guide, not a challenge to overcome.
BeInCrypto: Hitting 200 million downloads and topping March 2025’s global wallet charts is no small feat. What do you believe this milestone says about the direction of user behavior in Web3, and what signals are you paying the most attention to?
Eowyn Chen: This milestone shows that users are increasingly prioritizing autonomy, access, and ownership. Self-custody is no longer just for early adopters—it’s becoming a mainstream expectation.
We’re also seeing strong demand for tools that make Web3 simpler without sacrificing control. That means onboarding must improve, cross-chain interactions must feel seamless, and safety must be embedded into the experience.
At a deeper level, we’re tracking signals beyond just volume: retention, confidence, and the kinds of real-world problems users are trying to solve with Web3 tools. Our job is to listen closely and build with intention, not just scale for growth’s sake.
Eowyn Chen: It’s a fine balance, but an essential one. The ethos of self-custody means putting users in control—but that shouldn’t mean putting them through unnecessary friction. We’re working to abstract away pain points like gas fees, key management, and confusing transaction flows, while still keeping users informed and empowered. Our approach is to blend technical standards (like account abstraction) with intuitive UX and even AI-driven assistance. The goal is to make the complexity feel seamless—so users don’t need to think about what’s under the hood, only that it works, and they’re in control.
BeInCrypto: You’ve spoken about Trust Wallet evolving into something like the “Revolut of Web3.” What does that analogy look like in practice—and how do onramps, token discovery, and scam protection play into that larger ambition?
Eowyn Chen: Think of it as combining the polish and ease of a Web2 fintech app with the freedom and transparency of Web3.
In practice, this means enabling users to move smoothly across experiences: accessing crypto with fiat, discovering real on-chain opportunities, engaging with dApps, and avoiding threats like scams or fake tokens. It’s about building a unified experience where everything—from token discovery to protection to exploration—feels cohesive and trusted.
We’re not trying to replace banks or exchanges, but to offer a self-custody alternative that feels just as seamless and far more empowering.
BeInCrypto: TWT utility is growing beyond governance into a more integrated part of the user journey. What role do you see it playing in strengthening user retention, trust, and community participation in 2025 and beyond?
Eowyn Chen: We’re focused on aligning TWT utility with meaningful user value. That includes areas like supporting gas fees, boosting staking rewards, or unlocking loyalty and referral benefits.
The more TWT becomes part of the everyday user experience—without compromising security or sovereignty—the more it can help strengthen long-term engagement. It’s not about short-term incentives, but creating mechanisms that reward participation, build trust, and reinforce community ownership over time.
BeInCrypto: With AI-powered assistance becoming part of Trust Wallet’s interface, how do you balance the value of helpful automation with the responsibility of preserving user agency and privacy?
Eowyn Chen: We believe AI can enhance self-custody, not replace it. The key is giving users smarter context, not taking decisions out of their hands. Whether it’s flagging a suspicious address, summarizing a transaction, or helping someone troubleshoot an issue, AI should feel like a co-pilot—not a black box.
Privacy is non-negotiable, so we’re building AI in ways that don’t compromise control or expose sensitive data. The vision is a wallet that knows you well enough to help, but respects your boundaries. It’s about trust, transparency, and user-first design at every layer.
BeInCrypto: You’ve led Trust Wallet through volatile markets and deep technical shifts. What has shaped your leadership style most—and how do you keep your team aligned with a long-term mission when the industry often rewards short-term hype?
Eowyn Chen: Resilience, clarity, and values. This industry moves fast, but we’ve seen time and again that chasing hype doesn’t build lasting trust.
What grounds me is staying close to our users and our mission: to empower people with ownership, access, and opportunity. I try to lead with transparency—sharing both our ambitions and our challenges—and to create space for builders to experiment without losing sight of why we’re here.
The best ideas often come from people who deeply care, so part of leadership is protecting that space while still moving decisively.
BeInCrypto: Looking ahead, what would success look like for Trust Wallet not just in terms of users or revenue, but in terms of reshaping how people interact with digital value every day?
Eowyn Chen: A big part of success means users don’t even have to think about the word “Web3”—they just do what they need to do, confidently and securely. Whether it’s sending money to family, collecting rewards, securely storing their crypto assets, or interacting with a digital ID, their wallet handles it naturally.
We want to help make self-custody the default experience—not just for crypto, but for digital value in all forms.
If we’ve done our job right, users will feel more empowered, more connected, and more in control of their digital lives—not just because of Trust Wallet, but because of what it enabled them to do.
According to a new report from CoinGecko, government accounts hold 2.3% of the total Bitcoin supply. Collectively, their holdings amount to 463,741 BTC, a decrease from 529,591 less than a year ago.
Despite these impressive surface numbers, the general trend is in decline. Two of the seven holders completely liquidated their assets, and only El Salvador is actually buying more Bitcoin.
CoinGecko found some interesting trends when it broke down all the relevant statistics. For example, only five nations currently maintain active Bitcoin holdings.
Government Bitcoin Holdings in Decline. Source: CoinGecko
The US federal government is the largest national Bitcoin holder. Crypto has studied its behavior quite closely, and the industry is making major efforts to influence policy. The key issue is this: the US doesn’t purchase BTC, it seizes it in criminal operations.
Towards the end of Joe Biden’s Presidency, the country started to liquidate its BTC holdings, and this is a major motivating factor in Trump’s Crypto Reserve. The Reserve isn’t intended to purchase Bitcoin, but it organizes the existing stockpile and protects it from future sales.
The country seized nearly 200,000 bitcoins in 2020 and hasn’t moved since. Thus, this large stockpile can escape mainstream notice.
US Government’s Total Crypto Holdings. Source: Arkham
The British government mirrors China’s Bitcoin strategy, keeping its substantial reserves in a holding pattern. Germany enacted a complete liquidation last year, bringing its substantial holdings to zero. It did this to cover a budget deficit, not for any anti-crypto ideological reasons.
Ukraine performed a similar total BTC liquidation to fund its ongoing war effort.
All the aforementioned government whales obtained their Bitcoin solely through criminal seizures, except for Ukraine, which accepted cross-border donations.
This is to say that CoinGecko took a closer look at impressive numbers and found revealing conclusions. On paper, governments hold a massive supply of Bitcoin, but this trend is surprisingly fragile.
Only seven governments held BTC last year, and two of them have lost it since. A few political changes could totally change this environment.
