I can’t think of any. The current oil reserve is supposed to be used in the case of another oil embargo. But its actual use is to lower gas prices when the administration in power needs a political win.

I actually think the purpose of a Bitcoin reserve is to temporarily increase the price so tech-bros (re: Elon) can sell at a massive profit. Then buy back at a much lower price. It’s just a way to indirectly transfer federal dollars into administration pockets.

I can’t find any reason for the government to buy crypto and hold it in reserve.

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    Nope. The US government should just create its own uncounterfeitable, energy efficient digital dollar. Put Bitcoin out of business.

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      That’s not what business bitcoin is. Bitcoin is in the pump business.

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      The value of bitcoin is that no one can just print as much monopoly money politically.