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The biggest Bitcoin buyer on Earth is about to get bigger.
At Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told the crowd to expect a "big announcement" on the Strategic BTC Reserve "in the next few weeks." His team has been working through legal frameworks and expansion mechanisms since Trump signed the reserve executive order last year.
The same day, Senator Lummis and Rep. Begich reintroduced the BITCOIN Act under a new name: the American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA). The rebrand was deliberate, designed to win broader congressional support. The core plan stays the same: acquire 1 million BTC over five years using budget-neutral strategies, then hold for at least 20 years.
Some quick math on what's at stake:
· The U.S. already holds an estimated 198,000 to 328,000 BTC from law enforcement seizures, making it the largest government Bitcoin holder on Earth
· 1M BTC at current prices (~$78K) would be roughly $78 billion in reserves
· All existing holdings came from seizures (Silk Road, Bitfinex, Prince Group). ARMA would be the first framework for active government purchases
Executive action and congressional legislation are now running on parallel tracks. This is no longer a campaign talking point. It's becoming policy infrastructure.
If the U.S. locks in a million BTC for 20 years, what do you think that does to supply dynamics and long-term price?
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