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The Trump administration continues to work on creating a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, despite not being mentioned in a recently published report on cryptocurrency policy, according to Robert 'Bo' Hines, executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisors on Digital Assets.
"We really believe in accumulation," Hines said on Wednesday at Crypto in America when asked about the U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. He said that the reserve has already been created, as has the strategic national digital asset repository.
Hines stressed that Bitcoin "is in its own asset class, and everyone recognizes this." The head of the administration's cryptocurrency direction also noted that the government wants to "pay special attention" to work and development in other ecosystems, but did not mention specific digital assets or platforms.
Building infrastructure takes time and effort to get everything right and ensure long-term success, the official explained. There are "countless ways" to accumulate cryptocurrency.
"I think people will be very happy with the direction we are moving, and we will start moving in that direction very soon," Hines said.
No Bitcoin in White House report
On Wednesday, the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released recommendations to "strengthen U.S. leadership in the field of digital financial technologies," but the document does not mention a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
"We understand the importance of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, we are big fans of Bitcoin and the Bitcoin community, and we want to work for them, and I am sure we will," the official said.
When asked how much Bitcoin is in the federal government's reserve, Hines replied: "I cannot discuss that now."
"There are a number of reasons why we are not disclosing this information now. There may come a time when we do, but I will say that we want to get as much as possible and will continue to work on it," he added.
According to Nansen, the U.S. government owns approximately 198,000 Bitcoins worth approximately $2.35 billion. In March, President Trump signed an executive order formally establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and U.S. digital asset repository.
