Bo Hines Drops Bombshell: Tariffs Could Fund Strategic BTC Reserve

Forget Taxes! Tariffs Could Fund Strategic BTC Reserve!

The extensive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, which have rocked world markets in recent weeks, might prove crucial in enabling the establishment of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve without the need for public funds. As the Trump administration pursues an “America First” trade policy, the massive tariffs imposed over the past month have intensified and shaken the cryptocurrency markets. However, a senior White House advisor thinks they could have another application. He proposes using the money collected from these levies to increase the nation’s Bitcoin holdings.

In a White House interview with Anthony Pompliano of Professional Capital Management, Bo Hines, executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, stated that the Trump administration is looking into several options to obtain additional Bitcoin. He emphasized that these strategies would not depend on taxpayer support because they would be budget-neutral.

We’re looking at many creative ways, whether it be from tariffs or something else,

Hines

Billions on the Table: Gold Revaluation May Fuel America’s Bitcoin Buying Spree

Hines’ suggestions follow last month’s executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which announced the establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in the nation. A separate document that detailed a presidential mandate forcing federal agencies to declare any Bitcoin and digital asset holdings to the Treasury Secretary circulated from the Federal Register after Trump’s executive order. The deadline for that order was last Saturday. As the federal agencies review suggestions for obtaining additional Bitcoin, Hines notes that a 180-day milestone is approaching.

We’ll comb through all the reports and then we’ll produce a comprehensive piece of work,

Hines

Hines mentions Senator Cynthia Lummis’s planned Bitcoin Act of 2025 in addition to the innovative tactic of purchasing Bitcoin using tariff money. Under the act, Treasury gold certificates would be revalued to reflect current market values above $3,000 per ounce, rather than their antiquated valuation of about $43 per ounce. Without requiring government funds, such a change may release billions of dollars in value for the purchase of Bitcoin.

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