White House Signals Continued Support for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as Infrastructure Development Progresses

Key Points

1. The White House is actively developing infrastructure for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, with Robert “Bo” Hines highlighting the administration's focus on long-term stability.

2. President Trump signed an executive order in March creating the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, designating government-held Bitcoin as reserve assets and prohibiting its sale.

3. The administration's 160-page crypto policy report outlines regulatory clarity, roles of the SEC and CFTC, support for the GENIUS Act and tax reforms, and opposition to a CBDC.

4. As of March, the U.S. government holds approximately 200,000 BTC, which remains unsold and is managed as part of the reserve.

5. The report caused Bitcoin prices to briefly dip below $116,000, though they quickly rebounded above $118,000.