Donald Trump's announcement on the creation of a national cryptocurrency reserve, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (Sol) and Cardano (ADA), reacted the crypto industry. If this initiative aims to strengthen the position of the United States as a leader in the sector, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes that a reserve made up only of Bitcoin would be the best option. Here is why.
Brian Armstrong opposes Donald Trump on the Crypto reserve!
The day of March 2, 2025 will remain engraved in the memory of the crypto industry, as the day when Donald Trump announced a crypto reserve in the United States, composed of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano. The day after this announcement, Brian Armstrong shared his reflection on the allocation of assets of this reserve. According to him, the simplicity and clarity of Bitcoin as successor of gold make it an optimal choice.
“Only Bitcoin would probably be the best option – this is the simplest solution and it tells a clear story as a successor to gold. »»
Moreover, He offers Also an alternative for those who would like a more diverse approach: an index weighted by the market capitalization of cryptos, allowing a more balanced and neutral distribution. However, he insists that the first option remains the most obvious and the easiest to set up.
Bitcoin: a promise run by Donald Trump
This position of Brian Armstrong on Bitcoin, comes in response to a post by investor David Sacks. The latter welcomed Trump's initiative, seeing it a significant advance to make the United States the world capital of cryptocurrencies.
Moreover, the announcement of this Crypto reserve sparked an explosion of the market, with 330 billion dollars injected in just 4 hours, marking a historic turning point.
This debate therefore highlights two opposite visions: a maximalist approach to Bitcoin, considering BTC as the only long -term relevant active, and a wider approach incorporating other promising cryptos. It remains to be seen which orientation will finally be adopted by the Trump administration during the Crypto summit of March 7.
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