Morning Edition · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Stalls as Agencies Contest Legal Authority
The White House says it is still deciding how to structure the fund as the Treasury and Commerce departments dispute who runs it.
President Trump's plan for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has not yet been built. The White House says it is still evaluating the best structure for a federal fund to hold bitcoin as a long-term reserve, along with a separate stockpile of othe…
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