Presidential Crypto Advisor Proposes Using Tariffs to Fund BTC Reserve

•  An executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers on Digital Assets has proposed utilizing tariff revenues to fund the United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
• The proposal is part of a larger legislative effort directing the U.S. government to acquire up to one million BTC over five years.

As trade wars escalate and market volatility increases from the tariffs, the Donald Trump administration is weighing a strange money move: investing tariff proceeds in Bitcoin (BTC) for a national strategic reserve. Why? To position the United States at the vanguard of the growing digital assets world.

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, shared in an April 14 interview with crypto investor Anthony Pompliano that the administration is currently evaluating multiple “budget-neutral” approaches to acquire Bitcoin.

These strategies include redirecting revenue from tariffs and considering a revaluation of U.S. Treasury gold certificates, currently valued at just $43 per ounce, despite gold trading above $3,200 on the market. The goal is to accumulate Bitcoin without raising taxes or adding to the national debt, which now stands at $36 trillion.

Bo Hines emphasized the administration’s commitment to leaving no financial avenue unexplored, stating, “We’ll look at everything. Everything’s on the table… we want as much Bitcoin as we can get.” 

Bitcoin Reserve and Legislative Support

This is closely tied to President Trump’s ambition of making the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world” and the dominant force in Bitcoin. Key officials, including Treasury Secretary Besson and Commerce Secretary Lutnick, are involved in an inter-agency working group dedicated to developing strategies that will reinforce America’s leadership in digital assets. According to Hines, “many great actors” are working together to position the U.S. as “the Bitcoin superpower of the globe.” 

The administration’s efforts are further supported by the BITCOIN Act of 2025, introduced by Senator Cynthia Lummis, which proposes the acquisition of up to one million BTC over five years to create the strategic reserve. Trump signed an executive order formally establishing this Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with about 200,000 already in the federal government’s possession to make a “digital Fort Knox” to make the nation more financially resilient.

Hines revealed that the White House is willing to release an overarching digital asset policy sometime this summer. This plan will outline how the U.S. intends to support crypto innovation, regulate areas such as staking and tokenization, and promote the global adoption of U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins.

As of press time, Bitcoin is trading at $85,746, showing an 8.61% rise over the past week and a 2.41% increase over the past month.

As CNF recently reported, Market experts expect BTC to stabilize following Trump’s 90-day policy pause and forecast a rise above $90,000 in the short term. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez recently clarified that $82,024 is the most significant support level, where over 96,580 BTC were last held, thus an essential point to watch.