U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: The government will not "rescue" Bitcoin and has no authority to instruct banks to buy it.

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Odaily Planet Daily News: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before Congress that the US government will not “rescue” Bitcoin during market downturns, nor will it instruct private banks to buy BTC.

In response to California Congressman Brad Sherman’s question, Bessent explicitly stated that neither the Treasury Department nor the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has the authority to require banks to purchase Bitcoin or the so-called “Trump coin” by adjusting reserve requirements.

He also stated that the US will continue to hold Bitcoin obtained through asset forfeiture, with the value of the Bitcoin in custody increasing from approximately $500 million to over $15 billion.

Additionally, Bessent reiterated that the US Bitcoin strategic reserve will only increase holdings through asset forfeiture or a “budget-neutral” approach, and will not directly buy Bitcoin on the open market. (Cointelegraph)

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