Trump Establishes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve by Executive Order – Market Info

Market capitalization reached a level of 2.89 billion EUR at the beginning of the month, increasing by 12% on 2.3.2025. However, it gradually declined to the current value of 2.49 billion EUR, which represents a drop of approximately 2% from the beginning of the month (2.55 billion EUR). According to data from Coinmarketcap, Bitcoin’s market dominance stands at 61%. Uncertainty and fear still prevail in the market, as confirmed by the Fear and Greed Index, which has dropped to a value of 19.

Source: coinmarketcap

Trump Signs Order on Strategic BTC Reserve

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and the “Digital Asset Stockpile.” These reserves will initially be funded with cryptocurrencies seized by the government in various criminal cases.

Source: Reuters

According to David Sacks, the White House’s head of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, the Bitcoin reserve will serve as a “digital Fort Knox” — the U.S. government will not sell Bitcoin from the reserve but will hold it as a strategic reserve. The reserve will be based on Bitcoins owned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, while other federal agencies will explore their authority to transfer Bitcoin holdings into the reserve. Further Bitcoin purchases will be financed without additional costs to taxpayers.

The executive order also includes the creation of a digital asset stockpile comprising cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. The government plans to acquire these assets only through seized cryptocurrencies, without direct purchases. The Secretary of the Treasury will have the authority to determine strategies for the responsible management of this stockpile, including possible sales.

Trump stated that the reserve may also include cryptocurrencies such as XRP, Solana, and Cardano, although available data indicates that the U.S. government does not currently own these assets. The largest holding by the government is 198,109 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $17.87 billion, followed by Ethereum and the stablecoin Tether. Sacks added that a full audit of government-held cryptocurrencies has never been conducted, and the new executive order mandates a comprehensive review of the digital assets owned by the federal government. Source

New Bitcoin Law Will Allow the U.S. to Hold More Than 1 Million Bitcoins

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a new bill called the BITCOIN Act, which would allow the United States government to hold more than 1 million Bitcoins as part of a strategic reserve. Under the proposed law, the government would purchase 200,000 Bitcoins each year over five years, totaling 1 million Bitcoins. The funding would come from the reserves of the Federal Reserve and the Department of the Treasury.

The new bill would also allow the government to hold more than 1 million Bitcoins if they are obtained legally — such as from seized cryptocurrencies in criminal and civil cases, state donations, or transfers from federal agencies. Individual U.S. states would also have the option to voluntarily contribute Bitcoins to the reserve, which would be stored in a separate account.

Senator Lummis emphasized that this bill will ensure the long-term use of digital innovation to reduce national debt and strengthen the U.S.’s economic position globally. The bill is supported by Republican Senators Jim Justice, Tommy Tuberville, Roger Marshall, Marsha Blackburn, and Bernie Moreno. Justice stated that the bill represents an important step toward securing financial stability and strengthening the U.S.’s position in the digital asset sector.

The bill also includes new rules for managing assets acquired through so-called “forks” and airdrops (cryptocurrency distributions). After a mandatory holding period, the Secretary of the Treasury will assess the value of these assets based on market capitalization and decide whether to keep the most valuable asset. This proposal comes just days after President Trump signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile. Source

Small Bitcoin Miner Wins Block – Odds Were One in a Million

An individual Bitcoin miner using a small and inexpensive mining device managed to solve a block on the Bitcoin network and earned a reward of $263,000. This remarkable achievement was made through a Bitcoin mining pool.

The miner used a Bitaxe device with a hash rate of 480 gigahashes per second (GH/s). For comparison, large mining companies typically use machines with a hash rate above 230,000 GH/s. Kolivas explained that the chances of finding a block with such a device are less than 1 in a million per day. On average, it would take about 3,500 years for a device like this to solve a block. Despite this statistical disadvantage, the miner succeeded, making them a rarity in the cryptocurrency mining world.

Bitcoin mining is generally highly demanding in terms of computational power and electricity consumption. Most blocks today are solved by large mining pools, where thousands of miners combine their computational power. These pools allow miners to receive more regular payouts since rewards are distributed among all participants based on their contribution to the overall hash rate. The largest player in the market is Foundry USA, which receives significant hash rate contributions from public miners such as Cipher Mining, Bitfarms, and Hut 8.

Bitcoin mining is designed to become more challenging as the hash rate increases and more blocks are mined over time. The Bitcoin algorithm automatically adjusts the mining difficulty approximately every two weeks to maintain a consistent rate of one new block roughly every 10 minutes. This system ensures that Bitcoin remains decentralized and resistant to manipulation. Small miners today have very little chance of success because competition is fierce and mining costs are constantly increasing. Therefore, this miner’s success demonstrates that even in a market dominated by large players, success is still possible with a bit of luck. Source

Michael Saylor Plans to Raise $21 Billion for Bitcoin Purchases

Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, plans to raise up to $21 billion for additional Bitcoin acquisitions. The company announced on March 10th the closing of a new agreement for the sale of 8% of shares labeled Series A. The proceeds will be used for general business purposes, including Bitcoin acquisitions.

This agreement, called the “ATM Program,” will allow Strategy to sell shares gradually over a longer period, taking into account the current price and trading volume of the shares. The company stated that the proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase Bitcoin and secure working capital.

Strategy currently holds 499,096 BTC, valued at approximately $41.2 billion, with an average purchase price of $66,423 per Bitcoin. The company has already announced six Bitcoin purchases in 2025, acquiring 52,696 BTC since January 13. The annual return on BTC holdings is 6.9%, with Bitcoin’s price trading around $82,972. Strategy aims to achieve a return of 15% on BTC holdings in 2025.

Source: Cointelegraph

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, began purchasing Bitcoin in August 2020, inspiring other major companies such as Elon Musk’s Tesla. Michael Saylor, co-founder and former CEO of Strategy, is one of Bitcoin’s leading advocates and has actively pushed for the U.S. government to increase its Bitcoin reserves to 25% of the total Bitcoin supply. Source

Large Investors Buying Bitcoin Even Below $80,000

Even though Bitcoin’s price has dropped below $80,000, large investors known as “whales” are taking advantage of this opportunity to buy. According to data from CryptoQuant, whales have accumulated over 65,000 BTC in the past month despite a significant 16% price decline.

According to Cauê Oliveira, head of research at BlockTrends, this accumulation may not have an immediate impact on the price, but it indicates that large players (excluding miners and exchanges) are systematically buying. If this trend continues over the coming weeks, it could signal increasing demand from large holders, which is usually a positive indicator for future price movement. Similar whale behavior was observed before the bull cycle in November and December of last year.

However, the price decline may not be over yet. Bitcoin miners are under increasing pressure to sell, which could further drive prices down. Bitcoin has attempted to rebound from the $100,000 level several times without success. Combined with uncertainty over a possible trade war, this has triggered sell-offs in both the cryptocurrency and stock markets.

Arthur Hayes, former head of BitMEX, has even suggested that Bitcoin could temporarily drop to around $70,000, representing a 36% correction from its all-time high. However, he remains optimistic in the long term and views the dip as a buying opportunity. Hayes advises more cautious investors to wait for central bank policy easing, which could provide better timing for investment. Source

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