Treasury Secretary Scott Besent started by reducing the expectations of at least a few bitcoins on Thursday, saying that the strategic bitcoin reserve would be made up of $ 20 billion already conducted by the government from $ 15 billion, but That was no intention To make some fresh shopping.
They ended the day, however, seem to deny those comments, His department is saying “The reserve is committed to discovering more bitcoins to expand more bitcoins.”
Bessent said that the latest purchase would be in addition to tokens to seize the government, which would be the “foundation” of the reserve.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to create a strategic bitcoin reserve, which Besent has advocated. Earlier this month, the White House advisors, the Leader of the White House Council of Advisors Bo Hines -, among other things, included SBR – excluded his position.
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The US continued to trade around $ 118,000 late on Thursday in the afternoon, below a new record of $ 124,000 at a high level a few hours before hitting.
The wholesale of the decline came up after being much stronger than the anticipated manufacturer price index report, which questioned the idea that inflation is sufficient for the Federal Reserve to trim interest rates in September.
