Has Donald Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Plan Failed? Here’s the Latest Situation

The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan, proposed by the Donald Trump administration in the US, has entered a more complicated process than expected due to legal and bureaucratic obstacles.

According to Bloomberg, the government’s idea of collecting and managing Bitcoin under a national reserve-like structure is not yet clearly defined due to questions surrounding the authority of the relevant institutions.

Initially, the reserve was planned to be managed by the U.S. Treasury Department. However, officials close to the process say there are serious doubts about whether the Treasury has the explicit legal authority to hold, manage, and position government-owned Bitcoin assets within a reserve structure. This necessitates a new assessment of the plan’s feasibility.

According to the report, the Trump administration is also considering the option of structuring the reserve under a different institution due to current legal uncertainties. One of the alternatives being evaluated is establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the Department of Commerce. This would aim to create the reserve on a more favorable legal footing.

One of the institutions that played a critical role in the process was the Office of Legal Counsel within the U.S. Department of Justice.

The unit in question is reportedly working with both the Treasury Department and the Ministry of Commerce to develop a viable framework for determining under which institution and with what legal basis a Bitcoin reserve could be established.

While the Trump administration’s idea of considering Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset is seen as a significant turning point in the cryptocurrency market, implementing this plan requires not only political will but also a clear legal framework.

According to experts, this debate in the US about establishing a state-level Bitcoin reserve could herald a broader transformation in the role of digital assets within public finance and national strategy.

*This is not investment advice.