The establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the US, announced by a Donald Trump advisor, is taking shape. Made official by an executive order in March 2025, this initiative has been met with both enthusiasm and criticism within the crypto community.
The US strategic Bitcoin reserve is on its way!
On March 7, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order formalizing the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR) in the United States. The goal was to fund it solely through court seizures; this reserve does not provide for any direct purchase of BTC using public funds.
While the announcement marks an important step in the adoption of Bitcoin, it disappointed part of the crypto community, particularly supporters of other cryptocurrencies such as ETH and SOL, which were also included in the executive order but are resalable.
At the end of last week, journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that the Trump administration was officially preparing to establish its strategic Bitcoin reserve.
Also, @BoHines confirmed that the process of building the infrastructure for a strategic U.S. Bitcoin reserve is underway.
He noted that while President Trump’s March executive order did not mandate the Treasury to publish its report on current government-held $BTC, the… https://t.co/htaV7Coyn2
— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) June 26, 2025
In addition, Robert Hines confirmed that the process of setting up the infrastructure for a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States is coming soon. He clarified that although the executive order signed by Trump in March does not require the Treasury to publish a report on the BTC currently held by the government […]
Terrett cites Robert Hines, director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, as his source. He reiterated that the executive order signed by Trump did not require the Treasury to publish a detailed report, while specifying that the administration was in favor of accumulating BTC, provided that this did not incur any costs for the government.
How many Bitcoins does the United States hold?
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has reportedly seized more than 200,000 bitcoins to date, equivalent to more than $21.5 billion. However, a significant portion, nearly half, is likely to be returned to the Bitfinex exchange platform, as it was obtained from a hack suffered by the company.
As with any entity, it is impossible to know with certainty the composition or exact amount of BTC reserves without proof of reserves. And even with such proof, only the minimum amount held can be confirmed with 100% certainty.
For example, El Salvador holds 6,223 BTC, worth nearly $667 million, on a public address. However, as the country’s finances are not entirely transparent, it cannot be ruled out that other Bitcoins have been purchased and held on exchange platforms.
Recently, India has also taken a stance on the issue of strategic Bitcoin reserves. Led by Pradeep Bhandari, spokesperson for the BJP, the party currently in power, this initiative aims to modernize the Indian economy and strengthen its geopolitical autonomy. Bitcoin is considered a strategic asset that is rare, independent, and in tune with the challenges of the digital world.
