Mike Alfred, a crypto-entrepreneur, believes that the US government will not start collecting Bitcoins for its strategic reserves until other countries make a move.
Alfred in a Podcast published The US government announced on Tuesday (April 2) that it will be putting Bitcoin in the US dollar.BTCReserve created in the previous year “when there is enough pressure externally.”
“Once the US government recognizes that others are taking action before them, that’ll probably catalyze additional action in the future,” He added that there is no timeline set for US Government’s actions.
Other industry executives are pushing the US Government to increase its rate of Bitcoin accumulation to prevent the US stockpile from falling behind that of other countries.
Bitcoin is expected to be used in most governments once it reaches $1 million.
Alfred stated that he is confident Bitcoin will reach $1,000,000 per coin in 2033. This estimate was more conservative than those of ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood or Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong who predict Bitcoin to be worth $7-figures as soon as 2030.
“I think by the time that happens, almost every government will have some direct or indirect exposure to the asset, and it will be viewed as a common strategic reserve type of asset,” Alfred Said
The US President Donald Trump issued an executive order, in March, directing creation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This reserve would be created using budget-neutral methods to collect the cryptocurrency. However the plan is yet to become formally implemented.
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Alfred added to it “seemed impossible that the government would even acknowledge Bitcoin before Trump.”
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“I think we’ve made quite a bit of progress in a short period of time,” “He said”
Some are calling on the government for even greater speed. Samson Mow is the founder of Jan3. told Cointelegraph in June US “has to start” Bitcoins: Buy them now or be penalized “front-run” Pakistani nations, for example, are planning to purchase Bitcoin.
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Source: cointelegraph.com
