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Story: Crypto Market Cap Surges as U.S. Eyes Bitcoin Reserve in Major Policy Shift

By Evie Vavasseur

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Lummis and Trump Push for Federal Bitcoin Holdings. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, Senator Lummis confirmed that President…

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A National Security Strategy in the Form of Bitcoin?. More than just an economic play, the proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is also being framed as a…

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States Join the Bitcoin Reserve Movement. The idea of public institutions holding Bitcoin isn’t just a federal concept. Over 30 U.S.

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Regulatory Developments Gaining Speed. While the Bitcoin Reserve proposal garners headlines, another major crypto policy milestone is…

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Political Resistance Remains, but Momentum Builds. Not everyone is on board with these changes. Senator Elizabeth Warren remains a vocal critic of…

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What’s Next for U.S. Crypto Policy?. If these bills pass, the U.S. could move from a passive observer to a proactive participant in the…

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Conclusion: A Turning Point for Crypto and Public Policy. The U.S. appears to be entering a new era of digital asset integration.

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The landscape of U.S. cryptocurrency policy is rapidly changing, and at the center of this transformation is a bold new proposal: the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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This proposal, part of a broader push to formalize the U.S. government’s role in digital assets, has captured the attention of both lawmakers and the public.

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Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, Senator Lummis confirmed that President Trump fully supports the BITCOIN Act, a legislative package aimed at establishing a…

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The BITCOIN Act, first introduced in 2022 and reintroduced in March 2025, would authorize the federal government to acquire up to 1 million BTC over five years.

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While details remain classified, Lummis stated that the U.S. government already holds about 200,000 BTC.

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More than just an economic play, the proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is also being framed as a geopolitical and security strategy. Lummis mentioned that several high-ranking U.

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With rising global tensions and increasing use of alternative currencies by rival nations, the idea of the U.S. holding a reserve of Bitcoin is gaining traction in policy circles.

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Lummis emphasized that Bitcoin’s decentralized and deflationary nature makes it uniquely suited for long-term national reserves.

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