Breaking: The U.S. Treasury Department has released a new report, in which it describes Bitcoin as 'digital gold', marking the first official qualitative assessment of this asset!

The report states:

1. Compared to other financial and physical assets, the market value of digital assets remains low, and the growth so far does not seem to have eroded the demand for U.S. Treasuries.

2. The use cases for digital assets are continuously evolving, but public interest primarily develops along two tracks.

3. The main use case for Bitcoin appears to be a store of value in the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, also known as 'digital gold'; so far, speculative interest seems to have played a prominent role in the growth of digital tokens.

4. Efforts are underway to leverage blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to develop new applications and improve the infrastructure for traditional financial market clearing and settlement.

This may be a preparation of public opinion for subsequently incorporating Bitcoin into national strategic reserves!