{"id":21960,"date":"2025-03-20T13:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=21960"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:46:39","slug":"btc-is-now-an-official-asset-like-gold-and-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/btc-is-now-an-official-asset-like-gold-and-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC is Now an Official Asset Like Gold and Silver!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has signed an <strong>executive order<\/strong> allowing the <strong>United States<\/strong> to hold <strong>Bitcoin (BTC) reserves<\/strong>. <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> is now recognized as an official asset for the <strong>U.S.<\/strong>, similar to <strong>gold<\/strong> and <strong>silver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong> has signed a long-awaited decision, making <strong>Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> an official <strong>reserve asset<\/strong> for the <strong>U.S. government<\/strong>. This means that <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> will now be classified alongside <strong>precious metals<\/strong> such as <strong>gold<\/strong> and <strong>silver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments Can Now Buy BTC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1-768x404.webp 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-bitcoin-1140x599-1.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>executive order<\/strong> signed by <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/donald-trumps-cryptocurrency-platform-launches\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20138\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the <strong>U.S. Treasury Department<\/strong> and <strong>Department of Commerce<\/strong> will now be able to develop strategies to <strong>purchase BTC<\/strong>. The only requirement is that <strong>U.S. taxpayers<\/strong> will not bear any additional financial burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The U.S. Government Sees Strategic Advantages in BTC Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Historic-Day-in-the-Bitcoin-Network-1-Billionth-Transaction-Completed-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>executive order<\/strong> also outlines the <strong>reasons behind the decision<\/strong>. It highlights that <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> has a <strong>fixed supply<\/strong> and that creating a <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/em> reserve<\/strong> could provide <strong>strategic advantages<\/strong> for the <strong>U.S. government<\/strong>. However, according to the government, there is no existing policy that fully maximizes <strong>Bitcoin\u2019s strategic position<\/strong> as a <strong>unique asset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BTC Price Drops Despite the Announcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this <strong>historic decision<\/strong>, the announcement has not had a <strong>positive impact<\/strong> on <strong>BTC\u2019s price<\/strong>. As of the time this article was written, <strong>BTC<\/strong> was trading at <strong>$88,300<\/strong>, down <strong>4.7%<\/strong> in the last <strong>24 hours<\/strong>. This decline has also affected <strong>altcoins<\/strong>, including <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum (ETH)<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, which has experienced a price drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This content does not constitute <strong>investment advice<\/strong>. <strong>Cryptocurrencies<\/strong> are <strong>high-risk investment assets<\/strong>, and you should make your own decisions without being influenced by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing the United States to hold Bitcoin (BTC) reserves. Bitcoin is now recognized as an official asset for the U.S., similar to gold and silver. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a long-awaited decision, making Bitcoin (BTC) an official reserve asset for the U.S. government. 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