From The BPI To Treasury: Bitcoin Is A Strategic Asset for National Security
The BPI took on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s challenge. Treasury requested public comment on digital assets’ national security implications, and the Bitcoin Policy Institute answered with a bomb of a document. It explains the overall value of bitcoin as a tool for freedom. It compares bitcoin to classic US-funded initiatives like Radio Free Europe […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) has moved beyond a payments network and reserve asset into a technology increasingly tied to strategic defense and cybersecurity. US military officials are now weighing its value and potential role in national security. These remarks have added to the growing discussion around how the cryptocurrency could strengthen military resilience and support national power. […]
Taiwan edged closer to a formal Bitcoin policy this week after Premier Cho Jung-tai and Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long signaled support—at a minimum—for studying Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, accelerating pro-BTC rulemaking, and piloting treasury exposure using government-seized coins. The push was catalyzed by tech legislator Ko Ju-chun, who published the commitments following […]
Over the last few days, the newly elected US President Donald Trump has filled a number of positions in his new cabinet, although the most important position for the Bitcoin community—the Secretary of the Treasury—remains open. The role of Secretary of the Treasury could be decisive for the establishment of a national strategic Bitcoin reserve, […]
A dispute over stablecoin rewards — not sweeping disagreements about crypto itself — is what’s holding up one of the most significant digital asset bills in US history. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst Banks And Crypto Firms Clash Over Stablecoin Yields At the center of the standoff is a narrow but contentious question: should third-party firms like Coinbase be allowed to pass stablecoin yields on to their customers? Banks say no, warning it could drain deposits from traditional financial institutions. Crypto companies....
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, fraud and theft schemes, and corruption.”
US Treasury Wants Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a notice Tuesday inviting “interested members of the public to provide input pursuant to....