Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rules out new acquisitions for Bitcoin reserve
Key Takeaways
- The US Treasury will not acquire new crypto assets for its strategic reserve.
- Existing government-held Bitcoin originated from confiscated assets and no further sales are planned.
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The US government will not make new purchases for its strategic Bitcoin reserve, opting instead to rely on confiscated holdings, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox Business ‘Mornings with Maria’ on Thursday.
Bessent indicated the government’s Bitcoin reserves are currently valued between $15 billion and $20 billion. He confirmed plans to halt sales of existing Bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin fell below $118,000 on Bessent’s remarks, according to TradingView data. The crypto asset was trading at $117,794 at press time.
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