【US Treasury Secretary Clarifies Government Cryptocurrency Strategy: No Immediate Plans to Increase Bitcoin Purchases, But Reserve Expansion Plan is Not Terminated】According to Golden Finance, US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated clearly on Thursday during an appearance on Fox Business that the US government will not directly purchase more Bitcoin, but he later added that this does not mean that the plan to expand cryptocurrency asset reserves has been halted. Since Trump's executive order in March to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve, the market has been closely watching the specific operational details. The reserve is currently based on approximately $20 billion worth of cryptocurrency seized by the government from criminal activities, and the executive order explicitly requires the Department of Commerce and the Treasury to explore a 'budget-neutral' way to expand the reserve size. Bessent's morning statement of 'no purchases' was interpreted by the market as a halt to reserve expansion. However, he later clarified on social media that 'the Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral paths for increasing Bitcoin holdings,' and his spokesperson emphasized that earlier remarks were over-interpreted—the statements made during the program were merely offhand remarks and not a significant policy announcement. (Jinshi)

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