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#TrumpBTCTreasury 1. Executive Order: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve On March 6, 2025, President Trump signed an EO to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, using BTC forfeited to the U.S. government, along with a separate Digital Asset Stockpile for non‑BTC The Reserve is permanently held (not sold), overseen by Treasury, with directives to explore acquiring more bitcoin without burdening taxpayers U.S. estimates suggest the government holds around 200,000 BTC (approx. $20 billion) . 🏛️ 2. Policy and Regulatory Shift Trump revoked previous crypto restrictions, banned a U.S. CBDC, and appointed a “crypto czar,” David Sacks, with a 180‑day mandate to propose a regulatory framework for digital assets Enforcement actions against firms like Coinbase, Binance, and others have been paused, dropped, or suspended under the new direction . A White House Summit in early March signaled stronger industry alignment 🏢 3. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) “Bitcoin Treasury” TMTG (owner of Truth Social), partially owned by Trump, is spearheading its own Bitcoin Treasury initiative. In late May, they raised about $2.5 billion via equity and debt from ~50 investors to fund BTC purchases On June 13, the SEC declared their S‑3 registration effective—clearing the way to hold BTC on their balance sheet alongside cash & equivalents (~$759 million) TMTG also filed to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF and sees BTC reserves aligning with its fintech and streaming ambitions . 👨‍💼 4. Trump’s Personal Crypto Exposure Trump personally earned an estimated $57 million in 2024 from World Liberty Financial (a crypto venture with stablecoin, memecoin, crypto mining)—worth roughly $1.7 billion His family has been pushing memecoins ($TRUMP, $MELANIA), mining ventures, and stablecoin launches—raising ethical and conflict-of-interest debates