Feasibility Study: Utilizing National Energy Resources for Bitcoin Mining to Increase U.S. Bitcoin Reserves under the Trump Administration
1. Current Situation: Bitcoin Reserves and Trump’s Energy Policy Amid intensifying global competition for Bitcoin reserves, the U.S. government has accumulated approximately 200,000 Bitcoins (worth around $17 billion) through law enforcement seizures and has established a “strategic Bitcoin reserve pool” prohibiting their sale. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s policy direction exhibits two core tendencies: (1) supporting traditional energy industries, advocating for reduced subsidies and constraints on clean energy; (2) enhancing America’s financial competitiveness without increasing fiscal expenditure. Therefore, utilizing national energy resources for Bitcoin mining to augment reserves theoretically aligns with the administration’s policy objectives. Currently, U.S. national energy assets primarily include decommissioned power plants, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) hydroelectric facilities, military backup power sources, and other public energy infrastructures. These resources...