In March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and "Digital Asset Inventory" [1]. This reserve aims to hold Bitcoin seized from criminal and civil cases as a reserve asset, without selling it, similar to the way gold is held in Fort Knox [2].

The U.S. government estimates that it owns about 200,000 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $17 billion [3]. The inventory also includes other digital assets such as Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and XRP [4].

Trump promotes this move as part of his efforts to make America the "capital of digital currencies" [1]. However, the plan has drawn criticism from economists who believe that relying on volatile assets like Bitcoin to pay off national debts could be risky [5].

Some analysts see this step as potentially enhancing Bitcoin's status as a strategic asset, while others warn of its volatility and impact on financial stability [6]. $BTC