Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, has outlined how he claims the US plans to grow its newly established Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) budget-neutrally.
On Anthony Pompliano’s podcast, Hines explained that the administration is exploring several budget-neutral strategies, including leveraging tariff revenue and revaluing Treasury gold certificates.
Buying Bitcoin with tariff revenue
Hines pointed out that one of the options under review is the use of tariff-generated revenue.
Over the past weeks, President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs that triggered a temporary global market downturn. While the President has since paused part of its policy, his administration has maintained its tariffs on China.
According to Hines, any future tariff earnings could help support Bitcoin purchases and align with their commitment to avoid extra costs for the BTC purchases.
He stated:
“We’re looking at many creative ways—whether it be from tariffs, whether it be from something else… Everything is on the table.”
Gold revaluation
Hines pointed out that another proposal gaining traction involves updating the valuation of Treasury-held gold certificates.
Currently, these certificates are priced at $43 per ounce, far below the actual market rate of over $3,000.
The government official said that revising this outdated valuation could unlock capital that may be used to acquire more Bitcoin for the reserve.
According to him:
“If you took that value, what you could do is use that extra funding to buy more Bitcoin. That could be used for the reserve.”
How many Bitcoin should the US own?
Hines made it clear there is no cap on how much Bitcoin the government aims to hold, contrasting to the 1 million target matched by many.
He said:
“You know, I’ve heard a lot of different senators and folks on the Hill talk about specific numbers. But I’d like it to be infinite. I want as much as we can possibly accumulate.”
The government official continued that the goal is to secure long-term economic strength through strategic accumulation, not arbitrary targets.
He concluded:
“That’s like asking how much gold you want as a country. Anything with intrinsic store value—you want as much as you can possibly accumulate. And that’s no different with Bitcoin.”
