Pantera Capital founder supports Trump's proposal to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve
ChainCatcher news, Dan Morehead, founder and CEO of the hedge fund and venture capital firm Pantera Capital, recently discussed the evolution of cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S. and potential changes in the coming year on CNBC's "Fast Money." In the interview, Morehead talked about President Trump's proposal to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve and expressed strong support for the initiative. He said, "I think this is actually a very important thing. When you are the world reserve currency, you don't need to store other currencies."Morehead elaborated on the current state of U.S. reserves, noting, "The U.S. has no other currency. It stores $600 billion in gold, which is an astonishing amount. That's equivalent to 11 million years of American workers' wages, so that's a bit crazy."He advocated for a transition to digital assets, stating, "Move to digital gold. Bitcoin is much better, so I think it makes total sense." Emphasizing the government's existing holdings, Morehead mentioned, "The U.S. already owns 1% of the world's Bitcoin. Maintain that ratio, increase that ratio. So I think this is indeed a very good policy. Several countries already own Bitcoin. It would be great if the U.S. could lead."