# Thesis: World reserve currency will be the monies with the largest economy backing it [Ryan Watkins tweet thread](https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1501748944002560000?s=20&t=uKVnrH7pK94asNDBkHfX4w) - whole thread is worth a read, excerpt below: > The way I see it, cryptocurrencies have two paths to reach reserve currency status. > > Either challenge nation states head-on for monetary supremacy like Bitcoin, or grow your own digital economy until it surpasses those of the dominant sovereign powers like Ethereum.