White House Considering Swapping Gold for Bitcoin

Bo Hines, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, recently hinted at this bold move. He shared this insight during an interview.

According to Hines, selling off gold holdings could provide a budget-neutral way to increase the country’s Bitcoin reserves.

Hines Pushes Bitcoin Act of 2025 for U.S. Crypto Dominance

Hines pointed to the Bitcoin Act of 2025, proposed by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), as a key driver behind this idea. The legislation aims for the U.S. to acquire 1 million Bitcoin—roughly 5% of the total Bitcoin supply—over five years, funded through the sale of Federal Reserve gold certificates. Hines emphasized that this strategy would allow the U.S. to capitalize on its gold stash without dipping into taxpayer dollars.  This isn’t just a pie-in-the-sky idea. Trump has been vocal about his ambition to make the U.S. the leading Bitcoin superpower and a global crypto hub. However, with the crypto market currently in a holding pattern due to macroeconomic pressures, some wonder if this plan might be a tough nut to crack.

The potential shift in policy could be a big deal for the U.S.’s role in the global crypto market. If the Bitcoin Act passes, it might significantly boost the nation’s stake in Bitcoin, potentially driving up the cryptocurrency’s price and reshaping market dynamics. This move aligns with Trump’s broader pro-crypto stance, which has already stirred debate—especially after his tariffs were blamed for a $1 trillion crypto market crash, raising questions about whether the “Crypto President” era is already over.

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The International Monetary Fund’s recently updated Balance of Payments Manual (BPM7) has ignited a heated debate within the crypto community, as some enthusiasts, following a post by Dennis Porter on X, claimed the IMF labeled Bitcoin as “digital gold.” The controversy centers on a section stating that new digital assets are “designed to be used as a means of payment or act as a store of value,” which some interpreted as an endorsement of Bitcoin’s role.

This interpretation gained momentum amid rising global interest in cryptocurrencies, with the IMF increasingly focusing on digital finance as central banks explore their own digital currencies. However, critics, including Porter, argue that this claim is a significant exaggeration, pointing out that the IMF has neither added Bitcoin to its reserves nor included it in the Special Drawing Rights basket.

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