Bo Hines Confirms U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Is Still a Top Priority Despite Omission from Crypto Report
Despite no mention in the recently released White House crypto report, Bo Hines, Director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, has reaffirmed that the U.S. government remains committed to building a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
The 163-page policy document, released Wednesday, provided limited updates on key digital asset initiatives—most notably omitting any reference to the much-anticipated Bitcoin reserve. This raised questions about whether the initiative had been delayed or deprioritized.
However, in a recent Crypto in America interview, Hines clarified that the Bitcoin Reserve project is still active. “We believe in accumulation,” he said, emphasizing the government’s ongoing work to lay the foundation for the reserve and a broader strategic digital asset stockpile. Hines stressed that such infrastructure requires time and care to build effectively but assured that the administration remains “enormous fans of Bitcoin and the Bitcoin community.”
Although he declined to disclose how much Bitcoin the U.S. currently holds, Hines did reveal that internal figures have been gathered and that the process of reserve establishment is underway. He added, “There are several reasons why we are not disclosing that information at this time.”
Earlier this month, Hines had suggested that the president’s executive order related to Bitcoin reserves required a detailed report, though he acknowledged it may remain classified for now.
Importantly, Hines reiterated that the U.S. has no plans to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a stance that aligns with broader policy views from President Trump’s administration.
With investor interest mounting and expectations growing, Hines reaffirmed the U.S. goal to accumulate “as much Bitcoin as possible,” signaling that despite the silence in official documents, the nation’s strategic crypto ambitions remain fully intact.
