US government to acquire more Bitcoin, BTC-denominated altcoin sales and tariff revenue proposals emerge

2025/04/21 12:33 (Updated 2025/05/08 13:03)

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US government to acquire more Bitcoin, BTC-denominated altcoin sales and tariff revenue proposals emerge

Budget-neutral ways to acquire Bitcoin

Alex Thorne of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital argues that it's possible for the U.S. government to buy Bitcoin (BTC) in a budget-neutral way.

The director of the Presidential Task Force on Digital Assets also spoke about the possibility of using tariff revenues as a source of funding.

First, Thorne, head of research at Galaxy Digital, appeared on Bloomberg Crypto, broadcast on the 15th. He said there is a way for the U.S. government to buy Bitcoin in 2025 without using taxpayer funds.

Thorne said that Treasury Secretary Scott Becent has said, "Bitcoin...

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