Government participation in crypto hasn’t always had great outcomes for the space, with the SEC under the Biden administration causing plenty of headaches for firms.
During his 2024 election campaign, United States President-elect Donald Trump made many crypto-related promises, including establishing a “strategic Bitcoin stockpile.” The idea has since picked up steam both in the United States and abroad.
While there has been plenty of talk, a clear roadmap and timeline for the implementation of a Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve haven’t been hashed out by lawmakers yet.
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Tim Ogilive, global head of institutional at crypto exchange Kraken, said at its core, establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve is a “straightforward process.”