₿Treasury Department establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve under Executive Order
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Trump signed order on February 28, 2025, directing Treasury to build federal bitcoin stockpile as first cryptocurrency strategic reserve. Bitcoin price spiked 12% in hours while sparking debate on dollar hegemony and America's monetary policy independence in the digital age.
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Why This Matters
💰 Federal cryptocurrency adoption legitimizes digital assets as monetary policy tools
Government Bitcoin reserves mark the first time cryptocurrency joins strategic holdings alongside gold and foreign currency. Federal endorsement signals mainstream acceptance of digital assets for institutional investment and national financial security purposes.
📈 Market volatility reveals government policy's immediate impact on cryptocurrency values
Bitcoin price spikes demonstrate how government actions create instant wealth transfers for digital asset holders. Federal reserve creation benefits existing Bitcoin owners while potentially exposing taxpayers to volatile asset losses during market downturns or regulatory changes.
🌍 Dollar hegemony faces challenge from alternative monetary system adoption
Strategic Bitcoin reserve sparks international debate about American monetary dominance and currency independence. Foreign governments consider similar reserves to reduce dependence on dollar-based transactions controlled by American financial institutions and regulatory oversight.
🏦 Cryptocurrency mainstreaming changes financial system regulation and oversight
Government Bitcoin adoption forces traditional banking regulations to accommodate digital assets in ways that affect consumer protections, tax compliance, and financial stability. Federal legitimization accelerates cryptocurrency integration into retirement accounts, mortgages, and everyday financial services.
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EO 14290 directs Treasury to accumulate up to how many BTC by 2027?
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Economic Policy
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Custody solution selected was a multi-sig wallet by which firm?
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Blockchain
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Which country's finance minister called the move “weaponizing crypto reserves”?
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International Relations
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Critics cite which precedent for needing explicit congressional authorization?
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Constitutional Law
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Order created a Digital-Asset Oversight Board chaired by whom?
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Finance
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Custody keys are geographically split using Shamir Secret Sharing with a threshold of:
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Security
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Morning Consult poll showed ____ % of GOP voters support the BTC reserve.
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Public Opinion
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EO instructs IRS to treat reserve BTC gains as:
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Tax
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Which Chicago exchange announced futures tied to Treasury BTC holdings index?
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Commodity
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White House compared the reserve to which bullion facility?
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Security
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Treasury vowed to source mining energy for replenishment from _____-free grids.
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Energy
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China's Global Times likened the reserve to “digital _____.’’
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Foreign Policy
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SEC Chair warned reserve could trigger classification of BTC as:
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Regulation
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FDIC ruled reserve BTC would receive what risk-weight for leverage ratios?
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Banking
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Before 2025, the last U.S. strategic commodity added was in 1981—what was it?
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History