Anthony Scaramucci Doubles Down on Bitcoin as a Valuable Long-Term Strategic Asset

Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, reaffirmed his belief in bitcoin as a valuable long-term strategic asset during an interview on CNBC.

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, has once again expressed his belief that bitcoin is a valuable long-term strategic asset during an interview on CNBC.

As the U.S. government prepares to allow bitcoin as part of its strategic reserves alongside traditional assets like gold and oil, Scaramucci praised the efforts to build bipartisan support for bitcoin and stablecoin legislation.

“If you look forward over the next three to six months, you’ll see a lot more institutional buying. And the fact that the United States is going to hold this asset means that other countries, Andrew, are going to end up buying this asset as well,” Scaramucci said in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Monday.

However, Scaramucci acknowledged that older investors and policymakers might not understand, but the U.S. needs to adapt as other countries, like China, are also planning to increase their bitcoin holdings. He added that a failure to do so could leave the U.S. in a worse position.

Moreover, Scarucci highlighted the efforts of Trump’s Crypto Czar David Sacks to integrate bitcoin at a governmental level, calling his approach “brilliant.”

Addressing concerns about taxpayer funds being used to acquire bitcoin, Scaramucci clarified that the current strategy involves revenue-neutral methods. For instance, if the government seizes $1 billion in forfeited assets like cash, oil, or real estate from criminals, it could use a portion, say $500 million, to acquire bitcoin.

This approach, Scaramucci explained, is no different from the government selling seized oil to replenish its strategic petroleum reserve or selling forfeited real estate to acquire another property. He emphasized that bitcoin could serve a similar function, rotating among approved financial institutions to generate interest income for the Treasury.

“If you believe what I believe—that this is a digital store of value and it’s equivalent to digital gold—when you go into the future 10 or 15 years from now, I do think the United States is going to want to have this as a reserve asset in order to maintain the stability of the dollar and the supremacy of the dollar,” Scaramucci added.

As fiat currencies like the dollar face inflationary pressures due to excessive supply, bitcoin stands in stark contrast with its limited supply of 21 million units. This scarcity makes bitcoin an attractive reserve asset as it maintains value despite inflation.

Despite political divisions over digital assets, Scaramucci urged lawmakers to approach bitcoin ownership pragmatically. He highlighted the bipartisan efforts to pass legislation that would regulate stablecoins and provide the Treasury Department with limited authority to seize bitcoin from bad actors.

Finally, Scaramucci encouraged more education on the subject, especially among older generations who might not be familiar with it. He concluded by reinforcing his belief that bitcoin is a crucial financial tool for the future, especially as the U.S. seeks to navigate the evolving landscape of global finance.