Michael Saylor Proposes a Plan for the U.S. Government to Secure 25% of Bitcoin's Total Supply

Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, has put forward an ambitious plan for the U.S. government to secure up to 25% of Bitcoin's total supply over the next decade.

output: Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy and a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry, has unveiled an ambitious plan for the U.S. government to accumulate up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply over the next decade.

In a detailed proposal titled “A Digital Assets Strategy to Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy,” Saylor suggests that the U.S. should commence consistent daily purchases of Bitcoin as early as 2025 and continue until 2035, a period when most of the total supply will have already been mined.

Saylor further proposes that the government should adopt a “never sell your Bitcoin” policy. Anticipating an annual income of $1 trillion from Bitcoin in 2045, Saylor suggests that the reserve could generate an optimistic contribution of $10 trillion annually to the U.S. Treasury.

Over the next few decades, Saylor projects that the Bitcoin reserve could contribute an optimistic $81 trillion or a conservative $16 trillion to the Treasury, potentially paving the way for the retirement of the national debt.

Saylor’s proposal builds upon President Trump’s recent executive order, which focused on the creation of a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and “Digital Asset Stockpile.”

This initiative, funded by cryptocurrency seized from criminal cases, aims to expand the government’s digital asset holdings. Although no immediate plan for additional Bitcoin purchases was included, the executive order tasks Treasury and Commerce officials with exploring avenues to acquire Bitcoin without any increase in taxpayer burden.

Saylor’s proposal is particularly interesting as it suggests the U.S. acquire 5.25 million BTC, a significantly larger amount than the 1 million BTC proposed by Senator Cynthia Lummis in her Bitcoin Act.

Moreover, Saylor’s company, Strategy, is known for its significant cryptocurrency investments. Recently, the firm invested an additional $2 billion in Bitcoin, showcasing its ongoing commitment to the digital asset.