Strategy originator Michael Saylor has suggested that the United States administration intends to obtain up to 25% of Bitcoin’s overall supply within the next ten years for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
“Acquire 5-25% of the Bitcoin network in trust for the nation through systematic, programmatic daily acquisitions between 2025 and 2035, by which time 99% of all BTC will have been issued,” Saylor stated in a paper titled “A Digital Assets Strategy to Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy.”
Saylor emphasizes to the US government, “Do not sell your Bitcoin”
Saylor delivered the document to US President Donald Trump, government officials, and international crypto leaders at the White House Crypto Summit on March 7.
He articulated that the government should adhere to a “Do not sell your Bitcoin” strategy, forecasting that by 2045, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could yield over $10 trillion annually and function as a “perpetual source of prosperity” for Americans.
By 2045, Saylor indicated that the Reserve could produce between $16 trillion and $81 trillion for the US Treasury, potentially alleviating the national debt.
Source: Michael Saylor
Earlier that day, Trump ratified an executive order establishing a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a “Digital Asset Stockpile,” initially funded with cryptocurrencies seized in criminal investigations.
Although it did not provide an immediate plan for acquiring more Bitcoin, the order specified that the Treasury and Commerce secretaries would devise “budget-neutral strategies” for additional Bitcoin acquisitions, ensuring no extra cost for taxpayers.
25% supply acquisition significantly surpasses previous proposals
If the US government managed to acquire 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply, it would possess 5.25 million BTC — considerably more than the 1 million BTC (5% of the supply) that Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis suggested in the Bitcoin Act introduced in July 2024.
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In the meantime, Saylor has continued to amass Bitcoin, having secured an extra $2 billion worth on Feb. 24. This increases Strategy’s total reserves to nearly 500,000 BTC.
This acquisition followed Strategy raising an additional $2 billion in a senior convertible note offering to acquire more Bitcoin.
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