Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, expressed his skepticism in the face of the idea of a strategic reserve of cryptos in the United States, fearing for the decentralization of the sector. However, it remains open to objective criteria if such a reserve should be created.
The founder of Solana refuses a federal crypto reserve
Anatoly Yakovenko took a position on Thursday on social network X concerning the Cryptos Strategic Reserve mentioned by the Trump administration. The Co -founder of Solana has clearly prioritized its preferences, placing the total reserve absence.
“” If you want decentralization to fail, you will entrust management to the government “, He declaredemphasizing his distrust of any state involvement in the crypto ecosystem.
Faced with this proposal, which would potentially include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Cardano, Yakovenko offers an alternative: allowing American states to manage their own reservations rather than entrusting this responsibility to the federal government. According to him, this approach would serve as “Protection against Fed errors” and further preserve the independence of the sector.
If, despite everything, a national reserve should be created, Solana's co -founder believes that it should be based on “objectively measurable and rationally justified requirements”. With a touch of confidence, he says that ” Regardless of the criteria established, the Solana ecosystem will be able to Even if these criteria initially favored only Bitcoin.
A debate that divides industry into a difficult context for Solana
Last night, President Trump officially signed a decree establishing a Bitcoins Strategic Reserve. According to David Sacks, presidential advisor: “ The reserve will be made up of bitcoins already owned by the federal government and those confiscated during legal proceedings. This initiative will not cost anything for American taxpayers. »»
The initiative arouses mixed reactions in the industry. Some experts see it as a catalyst to clarify the regulations and facilitate ETF approval on cryptos like XRP and Sol. Others criticize the choice of selected assets or denounce a possible politicization of this reserve.
Today's crypto summit at the White House should provide details on this initiative. Howard Lungick, secretary of commerce, said that Trump firmly believes in the importance of a Bitcoin reserve, but that his administration is still studying how to manage altcoins like Solana.
These developments arise as Solana went through a difficult period with a capital leak of $ 485 million in February 2025, mainly towards Ethereum and other blockchains. The recent scandals linked to the same and the hacking of Bybit pushed investors to active as more secure.
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