8-4-2025 – On March 6, 2025, Donald Trump, President of the United States, put pen to paper on a landmark executive order, ushering in a new era for cryptocurrency in America. This bold move establishes an official Bitcoin strategic reserve and a broader digital asset stockpile, igniting a fleeting surge across the crypto market. Top tokens briefly flirted with their monthly peaks, as traders and investors absorbed the implications of this seismic shift in policy.
The order mandates a sweeping disclosure from all federal agencies, requiring them to lay bare their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency holdings to the Treasury Secretary by April 5, 2025. It also demands clarity on digital assets seized through criminal or civil forfeiture—a push for transparency that could reshape perceptions of the government’s role in the crypto sphere. David Sacks, the White House’s newly minted crypto czar, estimates the U.S. government controls roughly 200,000 Bitcoins, valued at over $17 billion. Yet, without a formal audit, precision remains elusive; blockchain analytics firm Arkham pegs the figure slightly lower at 198,012 BTC, worth approximately $16.38 billion.
Beyond Bitcoin, the government’s crypto vault is brimming with variety. Official figures reveal holdings of 122.051 million USDT, 59,965 Ethereum tokens valued at around $107 million, 750 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) units worth more than $61.8 million, and 40,293 BNB coins clocking in at $23.86 million. Should these numbers hold firm under scrutiny, analysts suggest the crypto market could be poised for a dramatic bullish turnaround, reversing months of lethargy in short order.
President Trump foreshadowed this moment in a Truth Social post on March 2, 2025, hinting that Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) would join Bitcoin in the national stockpile. However, while sub-agencies are free to strategize and snap up additional Bitcoin, the administration has signalled no intent to chase further digital assets. The policy arrives amid choppy waters: the crypto market has shed roughly 7% since the month began, rocked by Trump’s pro-crypto stance, this executive order, and his aggressive pursuit of a global tariff war—all within 100 days of his inauguration.