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Rumors that the U.S. government has begun large-scale accumulation of Bitcoin (BTC) around the $60,000 level as part of a plan to stockpile it as a national strategic asset have sent unprecedented shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market.
According to cryptocurrency-focused outlet CryptoPotato, CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer revealed on his show on February 7 (local time) that he had heard news that Donald Trump was purchasing Bitcoin near $60,000 to fill a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. Through this remark, Cramer strongly suggested that the Trump administration may be actively implementing its campaign pledge to designate Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.
The Trump administration’s aggressive buying is interpreted as a clear expression of its determination to turn the United States into the global capital of digital assets. If Cramer’s claim proves true, the $60,000 level is likely to serve as a strong downside support for the market going forward. Many view this not as a simple asset purchase, but as the opening of an institutional shift to recognize Bitcoin as a national strategic asset on par with gold.
The cryptocurrency market had long remained skeptical about whether the U.S. government would actually proceed with a Bitcoin reserve, but Cramer’s comments have driven expectations to a peak. In particular, if government-level accumulation is confirmed alongside legislative processes such as the CLARITY Act, which addresses U.S. cryptocurrency market structure, a flood of additional institutional capital is expected to pour in. Direct government accumulation that effectively defends prices would be a decisive trigger to dramatically boost market confidence.
Market analysts predict that if rumors of U.S. government accumulation are confirmed, part of Bitcoin’s price discovery power will shift from the private sector to the government, resulting in reduced market volatility. There is also the possibility of a so-called game-theoretic scenario in which other countries follow the U.S. lead and enter a competition to build Bitcoin reserves. Such developments would redefine Bitcoin’s global value and cement its status as digital gold.
The strategic reserve moves by the U.S. government are highly likely to be recorded as a historic event that shakes the global financial landscape. If the Trump administration’s digital asset policy translates into actual accumulation, Bitcoin will move beyond being merely an investment vehicle and become an economic infrastructure directly tied to national security. Regardless of any official government announcement, the cryptocurrency industry is already closely watching the movements of massive capital that appear to have begun.
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