Cynthia Lummis: The BITCOIN Act - BTC in U.S. Reserves?

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is a leading Bitcoin advocate in Congress who recently introduced her proposal, "the Bitcoin Act," which seeks to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States of America. In today's episode, we explore how the bill could address the $35 trillion debt, the conversion of gold certificates to Bitcoin, and its economic implications.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
6:40 The Bitcoin Act
10:01 Gold to Digital Gold
15:01 U.S. Strategic Reserves
18:00 U.S. Discretion in Selling Forfeited Bitcoin
20:44 Is Bitcoin Ready for Federal Reserve Backing?
23:24 Bitcoin Adoption to Tackle U.S. Debt
28:17 Bitcoin's Potential Impact
33:15 Being First in Bitcoin Strategic Reserves
39:22 Pros vs. Cons of Bitcoin Strategic Reserves
49:08 Bipartisan Prospects and Democratic Silence
53:52 Conservative Support vs. Liberal Adoption
56:30 Trump vs. Harris on Crypto Legislation

RESOURCES

Senator Cynthia Lummis
https://x.com/SenLummis

The Bitcoin Act
https://www.lummis.senate.gov/press-releases/lummis-introduces-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-legislation/
https://www.lummis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/BITCOIN-Act-FINAL.pdf

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