In a move that could change the role of digital assets in U.S. financial policy, Congress has passed a bill directing the Treasury Department to study the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The bill, H.R. 5166, was introduced on September 5, 2025 by Representative David Joyce (R-OH) as part of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.

The bill doesn’t authorize the government to buy bitcoin. Instead it requires the Treasury to deliver a full report within 90 days of enactment on how such a reserve could be built, managed and secured.

The review will also cover a broader U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.

For years, the…

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