🇺🇸 1. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Asset Stockpile (Exec Order)
On March 6, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a broader U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.
The Reserve holds seized BTC from Treasury, treated as a long-term, non‑sellable asset.
It may adopt budget-neutral acquisition strategies—i.e., bolster holdings without taxpayer cost
The initiative centralizes federal digital asset holdings, and as of March 2025, the government held around 200,000 BTC
2. Trump Media’s Bitcoin Treasury Deal
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), behind Truth Social, plans to build its own Bitcoin treasury on its corporate balance sheet:
In late May 2025, TMTG announced a $2.5 billion capital raise (via $1.5 B equity + $1 B convertible notes) to buy BTC, complementing ~$759 million in cash on hand
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On June 13, 2025, the SEC declared TMTG’s S‑3 registration effective—enabling ~$2.3 B worth of shares/notes to fund BTC purchases
Trump Media has said they will “aggressively” incorporate Bitcoin into their treasury to enhance its “Patriot Economy” appeal
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3. Why It Matters
Policy impact: This marks a landmark shift—BTC is officially recognized as a U.S. reserve asset, potentially influencing other public or sovereign BTC adoptors .
Market signal: Corporate Bitcoin treasuries (e.g., MicroStrategy; now TMTG) total ~$11 billion since April 2025, driven by a more crypto-friendly federal posture
Ethical scrutiny: Critics flag conflicts of interest—Trump, his family, and allied firms profit directly from these crypto moves (e.g., $TRUMP memecoin, World Liberty Financial)
4. Key Figures at a Glance
Entity Amount & Date Purpose
U.S. Strategic BTC Reserve 200,000 BTC (Mar 2025) Federal BTC held long‑term (non‑sellable)
TMTG Capital Raise $2.5 B (May 27, 2025) Raise funds to purchase BTC with debt & equity
SEC Registration Effective June 13, 2025 Enables $2.3 B BTC treasury plan