The financial landscape in the United States may be on the brink of a historic turning point. A recent nationwide survey showed that four out of five Americans would support the country converting part of its gold reserves into Bitcoin.
Far from being a marginal idea, support for this measure appears to extend across generations, income levels, and political affiliations, representing a paradigm shift in public perceptions of monetary reserves.
A survey reveals significant support for Bitcoin as a new reserve asset in the United States.
The survey was conducted by the Nakamoto Project in collaboration with analytics firm Qualtrics, gathering responses from over 3,300 participants, representing a representative distribution of the U.S. population. When faced with a hypothetical proposal to convert part of U.S. gold reserves into Bitcoin, participants were asked to indicate what percentage would be appropriate.
The average result was striking at 20.3%, while the median value was 10%. Most importantly, only a minority chose to maintain their full exposure to gold.
According to the study, 4 out of 5 Americans prefer to convert at least part of U.S. gold reserves into Bitcoin.
The increasing lack of trust in the long-term stability of the dollar has opened the door to new forms of diversification. In this context, Bitcoin is no longer seen as just a speculative asset, but as a serious alternative for enhancing overall economic security. Dennis Porter, a digital asset advocate, explained: "People are not abandoning gold, but they are clearly looking for other financial tools. Gold is no longer sacred."
The timing of this shift in collective thinking is not coincidental either. With the debate over its planned scarcity and resistance to inflation due to the recent depreciation of Bitcoin being reignited, many Americans see it as a reliable hedge against monetary risks. The same kind of thinking that has positioned gold for decades as a store of value is now being applied to the largest cryptocurrency in the world.
Bitcoin is gaining new ground as a reserve asset in the perception of the American public.
Troy Cross, one of the research initiators, acknowledged that the level of support was unexpected: "We did not anticipate these results. But it is clear that the appeal of Bitcoin transcends demographic and political barriers." In fact, last year's data already showed that Bitcoin enthusiasts were not limited to one ideological spectrum or age group.
In this new version, the trend continues: men over the age of sixty were the most likely to reject any exposure to Bitcoin, while older women, despite being more cautious, showed a lower correlation with 100% gold reserves.
While support for the establishment of a virtual strategic reserve for cryptocurrencies (a proposal that emerged after a tweet from Donald Trump in March) was more lukewarm—66% were neutral or supportive—the overall message is clear: American society no longer sees gold as the only reliable financial refuge, and the discussion about how to form national reserves is ongoing.
While Congress and the Treasury remain cautious about cryptocurrency, this survey could have real implications. What seems today like a theoretical provocation could soon turn into a concrete discussion of economic policy.
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