Trump administration official says he is considering buying more Bitcoin with tariff revenue

2025/04/15 15:33 (Updated 2025/05/05 12:02)
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Trump administration official says he is considering buying more Bitcoin with tariff revenue

Utilizing customs revenue?

It has been revealed that a senior official in charge of digital assets in the Trump administration has mentioned the possibility of using tariff revenues and other methods to purchase Bitcoin (BTC). On the 14th, Beau Hines, executive director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets, said in a discussion with Bitcoin influencer Anthony Pompliano that "we are looking at options for acquiring Bitcoin in creative ways, such as using tariff revenues."

Hines said, "This is just one idea," and emphasized that "there are literally countless ways to do this outside of tariffs." "All options are on the table," he said...

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