US ARMA bill set Treasury BTC reserve: 20-year lock reach 1M BTC
Di US dey push di American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) make dem build one Treasury-run Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, wey dem dey target reach 1,000,000 BTC over di next years.
ARMA go allow Treasury buy up to 200,000 BTC per year for five years, aim na reach 1M BTC and make market disturbance low. Di most market-important rule na di 20-year holding requirement: Bitcoin wey dem buy for di BTC reserve must dey basically non-disposable during di lock period, wit near-total ban on selling, auctions, swapping, or any other disposal.
Di bill still set how dem go take custody and governance. E require quarterly proof-of-reserve reporting, third-party cryptographic audits, independent oversight, and Congressional oversight, with custody handled through cold-wallet arrangements for secure facilities and input from defence and homeland security.
Extra framing for markets: di proposal separate Bitcoin from other crypto assets, support voluntary state-level segregated holding program, and include protections make federal government no fit seize legally acquired private Bitcoin.
For traders, dis US BTC reserve plan dey support sentiment and fit reduce prospective supply over time. But impact fit slow because purchases dey scheduled yearly and di 20-year lock focus di effects on long-term supply rather than immediate sell pressure.
Bullish
Dis news dey bullish for BTC because e formalize one US-backed plan to dey accumulate and e harden supply over time. Treasury fit buy up to 200,000 BTC per year for five years, plus almost total 20-year disposal restrictions, fit structurally reduce circulating/available supply compared to a world wey coins for fit sell.
Short term, market fit still dey react slowly: purchases dey paced annually and the bill’s legislative and implementation timeline fit delay immediate flows. The 20-year lock also reduce the chance say Treasury go quick sell, wey normally support sentiment and fit dampen near-term downside catalysts.
Long term, if ARMA pass and Treasury reach the 1,000,000 BTC target, the combined effect of persistent accumulation and long-duration non-disposal rules fit increase BTC scarcity narrative and improve expectations for reduced future sell pressure.