Senator to Push the Bill in Trump’s First 100 Days
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The Senate hopes to push through a Bitcoin reserve bill in the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency while the Republicans consult on crypto policy. American Senator Cynthia Lummis expressed optimism that plans to create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve will be implemented soon after Donald Trump‘s inauguration. “I believe we can get this done with bipartisan support in the first 100 days if we have the support of the people. It is a game changer for the solvency of our nation. Let’s put America on sound financial footing and pass the Bitcoin Act!” Senator Cynthia Lummis Lummis’s post responded to David Bailey, BTC Inc. CEO, who has been actively advising Trump on cryptocurrency policy. Bailey had previously suggested that such a reserve could be created quickly under the new administration. “The Bitcoin and Crypto industry’s policy wishlist is long and pressing… but the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is the #1 most urgent and transformational policy on President Trump’s agenda. The downstream effects change everything. We must get it done in the first 100 days.” David Bailey, BTC Inc. CEO Bailey also floated the idea of using Bitcoin more widely in government programs. He suggested that if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services and assumed responsibility for managing the Social Security program, there would be a discussion about paying 5-10% of Social Security payments in Bitcoin, stored in a strategic reserve. What is known about the Bitcoin reserve project? Trump announced the creation of a Bitcoin reserve in the U.S. in July 2024 during a speech at an event supporting his election campaign. A few days before the politician’s announcement, media reports appeared that Senator Cynthia Lummis was preparing a Bitcoin reserve bill called the BITCOIN Act of 2024. The act proposes creating a network…
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