US Vice President JD Vance Makes Strong Case for Government Bitcoin Accumulation

Vice President JD Vance made it clear at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas that the US government should be embracing Bitcoin, not distancing itself from it. He framed Bitcoin as a strategic asset and geopolitical chess piece, citing the communist Republic of China's reluctance to adopt it.

Vance's stance builds on an executive order signed by President Trump on March 6, 2025, which established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve alongside a US Digital Asset Stockpile. The reserve aims to stop selling seized BTC and treat it as a long-term national asset.

The US government is the largest holder of BTC in the world, having accumulated hundreds of thousands through law enforcement seizures. Vance highlighted Bitcoin's key attributes: scarcity and security.