President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for a crypto strategic reserve, but the order does not include the purchase of XRP or other altcoins. The order confirms the government's decision to separate Bitcoin from other digital assets and to not purchase additional altcoins like XRP. The government currently holds around 200,000 Bitcoin, obtained through asset forfeitures, which will be transferred to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The order prohibits the sale of Bitcoin from this reserve and aims to maximize the government's holdings by securing Bitcoin as a strategic asset. Altcoins including XRP, Ethereum, Cardano, and Solana, will fall under the United States Digital Asset Stockpile, but the government will not purchase more of these assets beyond what it acquires through legal forfeitures. The Treasury Department will manage these assets and may dispose of them based on legal or regulatory considerations. The executive order also requires an audit of all government-owned digital assets and sets policies for their oversight. Speculation remains about the government's potential acquisition of XRP through the ongoing legal case between Ripple and the SEC.



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