by Bepi Pezzulli
American Thinker
President Donald Trump’s executive order of March 6, on the Establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a US Digital Asset Stockpile is not just a policy shift—it is a paradigm shift. In a single stroke, the White House has transformed Bitcoin from a volatile digital asset into a strategic commodity, potentially as integral to the modern financial system as gold was in the Bretton Woods era. And make no mistake: this is not a mere bureaucratic exercise. President Trump is not just stockpiling Bitcoin; he is attempting to create a Digital Fort Knox.
Bitcoin as a Strategic Asset
Historically, the U.S. fortified its economic sovereignty by hoarding gold, ensuring the dollar’s primacy in global finance. Now, President Trump is extending that doctrine into the digital age. The concept of a Digital Fort Knox rests on securing a strategic reserve of Bitcoin that the government can leverage to stabilize markets, mitigate systemic risk, and entrench American dominance over digital finance.