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Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan Faces Uncertain Future with Potential Congress Vote

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  • President Trump’s post about including Bitcoin and various altcoins in a US reserve initially triggered significant market rallies before prices crashed.
  • Analysts describe establishing a cryptocurrency reserve as a complex process requiring congressional approval, with several states already rejecting similar proposals.
  • Some crypto experts argue for a Bitcoin-only approach to the reserve, questioning the inclusion of altcoins like XRP, Solana and Cardano.
  • Ripple’s CEO countered the Bitcoin-maximalist position, suggesting the crypto industry needs unity rather than division to achieve mainstream adoption.

Over the weekend US President Donald Trump caused quite the commotion when he posted about a reserve including not only Bitcoin, but also several altcoins. The market ran with it and several altcoins, like XRP and Cardano’s ADA, rallied by double-digit percentages.

But it didn’t last, with Bitcoin and Co crashing Monday night, Australian Time, and wiping out some of the gains made earlier.

Related: Crypto ETPs with Weakened Sentiment as 4$ Billion Leave Funds

The crash could be due to the likely hurdles such a reserve could face and the time it could take to establish it.

Analyst Says Reserve a “Complex” Process That Takes Time

Nansen principal research analyst Aurelie Barthere believes a reserve is a “complex process that will need Congress’s vote, so it will take time”. Barthere questioned whether the rally following Trump’s announcement was sustainable, which we now know it wasn’t.

I would be a bit wary of the sustainability of today’s move.

Aurelie Barthere, Nansen principal research analyst

The process could see some opposition in Congress, especially given that several states, like Montana, South and North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wyoming have rejected reserve bill proposals.

Even Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming and a staunch congressional proponent of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, admitted recently that more needs to be done to help lawmakers understand the benefits of the initiative.

We have some work to do both in the U.S. House and in the U.S. Senate in helping people understand the reasons why we should have a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

Senator Cynthia Lummis

Lummis also said many altcoins don’t have similar properties as Bitcoin, which would not make them a great fit in a reserve.

Bitcoin Only or Full “Degeneracy”, Says Expert

Canadian entrepreneur Samson Mow sang a similar tune, rejecting altcoins in a reserve. Mow believes two outcomes are likely for Trump’s proposal, either a Bitcoin-only reserve or an acceleration “into degeneracy”.

I’ve been thinking about the US Strategic Bitcoin/Crypto Reserve and there are two possible outcomes:

1⃣ The reserve is $BTC and none of the mentioned altcoins actually make it in
2⃣ We’re going to accelerate into degeneracy unlike anything seen before

Long thread time. ???????? pic.twitter.com/4EVzXeyDeE

— Samson Mow (@Excellion) March 3, 2025

While Trump mentioned XRP, Solana, Cardano and Ethereum as additional reserve assets, Mow believes the president can’t actually dictate what goes into a reserve, but may certainly ask a working group to look into it.

I’m pretty sure Trump knows he can’t actually ensure those things are included, but if you read the words carefully, he can of course direct the work group to do something – it doesn’t mean it will happen.

Samson Mow

Unsurprisingly, not everyone agrees with this assessment, especially those behind ADA and XRP, which are some of the most criticised altcoin inclusions in Trump’s proposal.

Related: SEC Ends ‘Wasteful, Politically Motivated Campaign’, Drops Kraken Lawsuit

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the industry needs to work together to move forward and that maximalism isn’t the right way to achieve crypto mass adoption.

I’ve said this before – the crypto industry will achieve our goals (and beyond), IF WE WORK TOGETHER. Appreciate the crypto President @realDonaldTrump’s vision of a govt digital asset reserve representative of the industry.

Maximalism is the enemy of the industry’s progress.… https://t.co/GiAAI1NuRk

— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) March 2, 2025

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