{"id":86756,"date":"2024-11-05T00:13:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/the-us-should-establish-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T00:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:13:40","slug":"the-us-should-establish-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/the-us-should-establish-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"The US Should Establish A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjA2Nzg1MjU2Nzk0MTA1NjE5\/single-bitcoin.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This morning, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.btcpolicy.org\/\">Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI)<\/a> released a 53-page <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/627aa615676bdd1d47ec97d4\/6728fc8707bd49f307435af3_BPI%20Policy%20Brief%20Digital%20Gold.pdf\">report<\/a> on the pros of the United States establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CynthiaMLummis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CynthiaMLummis<\/a> announced the BITCOIN Act, the first bill in US Congress to propose a strategic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a> reserve.<\/p>\n<p>In our most comprehensive report to date, we endorse the United States adopting a strategic reserve. Read the report here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQJG2Ebksi\">https:\/\/t.co\/xQJG2Ebksi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gq3yI7oJUO\">pic.twitter.com\/gq3yI7oJUO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bitcoin Policy Institute (@btcpolicyorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btcpolicyorg\/status\/1853463324886786103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The authors of the report touched on four key benefits of holding bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economic and monetary stability<\/strong> \u2014 bitcoin is a hedge against currency debasement and debt instability<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geopolitical competition<\/strong> \u2014 the US could gain a strategic advantage over other countries that are contemplating starting a bitcoin reserve and can reinforce the US\u2019 influence over global financial standards<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy and climate<\/strong> \u2014 Bitcoin mining can be leveraged to accelerate the movement toward renewable energy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial inclusion and human rights<\/strong> \u2014 the US can promote both the concepts of individual freedom and financial inclusion for both US citizens and those abroad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While I agree that the US\u2019 establishing an SBR would have these benefits, I also think it would send a certain message loud and clear: We embrace change in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>We can tell the world that we\u2019re aware of Bitcoin\u2019s numerous positive attributes and that we want to use them to our advantage.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, we can shift the narrative around Bitcoin from something to be feared and controlled to something that should be embraced and utilized, and we can stand behind a tool that can be used to increase the financial buoyancy of both people and institutions around the globe instead of standing in its way.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/takes\/the-us-should-establish-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) released a 53-page report on the pros of the United States establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR). 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