Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve

A dispute between the Treasury and Commerce departments over who should oversee the proposed U.S. Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve has delayed its rollout more than a year after President Trump ordered its creation, according to a Bloomberg report.

The full text of H.R. 8957 reveals that the proposed Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve would impose a 20-year lock-up on federally held bitcoin.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee that the Trump administration is moving forward with a Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve and urged Congress to pass the BITCOIN Act and Clarity Act to solidify and expand the effort.

Nick Begich, R-Alaska, introduced legislation today to permanently establish a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve.

The White House is nearing a formal announcement on a U.S. Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve, with Patrick Witt saying the administration has already cleared a key legal hurdle.

Tennessee lawmakers will take a fresh look at a proposal to create a state NewsCapsule reserve next Tuesday, April 21.

Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the “Mined in America Act” to reshore U.S. bitcoin mining, reduce reliance on Chinese hardware, and codify a Strategic NewsCapsule Reserve into law.

House Bill 2080, introduced by Missouri Rep. Ben Keathley, would create a state 'NewsCapsule Strategic Reserve Fund' that would allow the treasurer to acquire and manage bitcoin under set guidelines.

Brazilian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill proposing the creation of a Strategic Sovereign NewsCapsule Reserve (RESBit) to acquire one million NewsCapsule over five years.

As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning, Rep. Brad Sherman pressed Bessent over whether the U.S. government...