Could a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve help tackle America’s $33T debt?

Key Takeaways

What did Senator Cynthia Lummis say about the SBR?

Lummis praised the proposal on X, calling it a “fabulous articulation” of why creating a Bitcoin reserve makes sense.

How did the idea gain public attention?

The discussion gained momentum after Jeff Park, CIO of ProCap BTC, shared a video with Bitcoin advocate Anthony Pompliano.

The U.S. is inching closer to embracing Bitcoin [BTC] at a national level, with growing discussions around the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), an idea reportedly propelled by President Donald Trump. 

While the framework for such a reserve is yet to be officially confirmed, anticipation and debate continue to build around its potential rollout.

Senator Lummis backs the SBR push

Adding weight to the speculation, crypto-supportive Senator Cynthia Lummis recently stated that funding for the SBR “can start anytime”. However, she acknowledged bureaucratic hurdles delaying progress.

Lummis made the remark after reposting a video by Jeff Park, Chief Investment Officer at ProCap BTC, featuring a discussion with Anthony Pompliano on how the U.S. could use its gold gains to back a Bitcoin reserve.

She said, 

“This is a fabulous articulation of why the SBR and passing the BITCOIN Act makes so much sense.”

She added, 

“Legislating is a slog and we continue to work toward passage but, thanks to President Trump, the acquisition of funds for an SBR can start anytime.”

How did this start?

Park compared the U.S. Treasury’s gold holdings to a potential Bitcoin reserve, noting roughly $1 trillion in unrealized gains. He suggested using a portion of those gains to invest in Bitcoin, calling it a “call option” that could significantly influence the crypto market.

He said,

“If you own Bitcoin and you assume that it’s going to go up by 12% a year, you’ll make a 30X in 30 years, right? I mean, it’s actually going to be able to cover most of the fiscal deficit whole that exists.”

Park further added,

“And if you think it’s actually going to go up by 40% per year, which is what the CAGR has been otherwise annualizing, it’s 10 years.”

Park and Pompliano framed a Bitcoin reserve as both an economic opportunity and a strategic hedge against the U.S.’s $33 trillion debt, potentially positioning the country as a leader in the digital economy.

Bitcoin price action and more

This coincided with Bitcoin trading at $123,716.23, reflecting a modest 0.21% increase over the past 24 hours and an 8.8% gain over the week, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Despite the gains, technical indicators showed cautious market sentiment.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remained below the neutral 50 mark, indicating that bears still held short-term control over price movement.

Source: Trading View

Thus, with influential figures like Michael Saylor, Tom Lee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis leading the charge, the idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is rapidly shifting from speculation to serious discussion.