TLDR Crypto · MARKETS & BUSINESS
'WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO OWN BITCOIN,' FED CHAIR POWELL SAYS IN LIGHT OF TRUMP'S STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE PROMISE
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the central bank is prohibited from owning Bitcoin and is not seeking legislative changes to alter this restriction. This clarification comes amid President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, a plan that has garnered support from figures like Senator Cynthia Lummis, who introduced a bill directing the U.S. Treasury to acquire one million Bitcoins over five years.