Bitcoin Reserve: US Considers Gold Sale

U.S. Considers Budget-Neutral Bitcoin Acquisition Strategies

• The U.S. government holds 8,133.46 tons of gold, valued at approximately $758 billion.
• The Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund (ERF) contains $39 billion in net assets.
• Senator Cynthia Lummis’ BITCOIN Act proposes purchasing 1,000,000 Bitcoin over five years.
• The Trump administration’s executive order prohibits selling the current $17.8 billion Bitcoin reserve.
• Trump’s directive established a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile.

The U.S. government is exploring budget-neutral methods to acquire Bitcoin, such as selling gold or utilizing the ERF, following Trump’s executive order to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve.