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Senator Cynthia Lummis officially introduced her Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill on July 31, 2024. The proposed bill was first mentioned during the Bitcoin Nashvill 2024, suggesting that the U.S. government should have a reserve account for Bitcoin in order to address the national debt and boost economic stability. 
According to <a href="https://www.lummis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/BITCOIN-Act-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.lummis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/BITCOIN-Act-FINAL.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">the bill</a>, a network of secure Bitcoin Vaults will be established and managed by the U.S. Treasury Department. In this regard, the United States will work towards acquiring about 1 million or roughly 5% of the total global supply.&nbsp; 
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The initial plan involves purchasing 210,000 Bitcoins, with strict measures for cybersecurity and physical protection to safeguard the assets. 
Senator Lummis’s initiative move follows her prior public announcement where she explained that investing in Bitcoin could help protect national wealth from inflation, unlike other assets that lose value over time. She compared this move to important historical purchases, saying it could be a game-changer for the U.S. economy. 
The bill also stresses the importance of Bitcoin self-custody, a subject of ongoing debate in U.S. legislative circles. 
Nevertheless, some such as Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz have criticized this proposal after a recent report revealed that <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/30/us-gov-moves-2b-silk-road-bitcoin-price-drops-below-67k/" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/30/us-gov-moves-2b-silk-road-bitcoin-price-drops-below-67k/" rel="noreferrer noopener">29,800 Bitcoins were transferred</a> by the government to an unidentified wallet on July 30. 
Bitcoin Skeptic, <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/30/u-s-govt-may-sell-all-its-bitcoin-holdings/" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/30/u-s-govt-may-sell-all-its-bitcoin-holdings/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peter Schiff has predicted</a> that the U.S. government under the Biden administration may soon sell its bitcoin holdings as a move to jeopardize former president Donald Trump’s similar presidential plan. 
Despite different opinions, some experts, such as Matt Bell, CEO of Turbofish, see potential in using such holdings to mitigate currency problems or high inflation rates.

Senator Lummis Officially Introduces Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The Crypto Times

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