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Ritika Gupta

U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve fuels speculation over possible 2026 government purchases

In March 2025, the U.S. established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to hold seized BTC, but no federal market buying has taken place yet. Bitcoin ended 2025 down -6.3%, even as regulations such as the GENIUS Act and growing institutional trust reinforced its "digital gold" narrative. With 2026 beginning on a bullish macro note and gold having rallied 65% in 2025 to above $4.5k, traders are now watching whether the U.S. government will finally start purchasing Bitcoin for this reserve.