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Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is an asset reserve funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury from confiscated Bitcoin, announced by President Donald Trump in March 2025. In addition, a stockpile of digital assets for non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies was created ¹.
Details of the Reserve
- *Purpose*: To maintain government-owned Bitcoin as a national reserve asset.
- *Funding*: Confiscated Bitcoin from the Department of the Treasury.
- *Policy*: The United States will not sell the Bitcoin held in this reserve and has developed strategies to purchase more Bitcoin without additional costs to American taxpayers.
Reactions
- *United States*: 16 U.S. states have introduced state-level legislation regarding the Bitcoin reserve.
- *Other countries*: Some countries like Belarus, Pakistan, Iran, and El Salvador have shown interest in Bitcoin and its technologies ¹.
Potential Impact
- *Enhancing financial stability*: By diversifying national reserves.
- *Enhancing legitimacy*: Boosting legitimacy among financial institutions.
- *Utilizing confiscated assets*: Without additional costs to taxpayers ¹.