- The Bitcoin Policy Institute says Bitcoin could hit $1 million if the U.S. buys 1 million BTC using budget-neutral strategies like tariff revenues.
- This aligns with Trump’s push to make America a “Bitcoin superpower” through a newly established Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
A jaw-dropping $1 million per Bitcoin — that’s the price projection floated by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) if the United States government were to buy 1 million BTC.
In a recent episode of the Magazine podcast, Zach Shapiro, BPI’s head of policy, said such a massive acquisition would send shockwaves through global markets. “If the United States announces that we are buying a million Bitcoin, that’s just a global seismic shock,” he stated. “I think we’d probably go very quickly to something like a million dollars per .”
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The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. On March 7, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a Strategic Reserve and a broader Digital Asset Stockpile. The move was part of his broader strategy to position the U.S. as a dominant force in the digital currency space.
Matthew Pines, executive director of BPI, emphasized that holding more Bitcoin is critical if the U.S. wants to lead the charge. “If Donald Trump wants to make good on his promise to be a superpower, that ultimately comes down to how much you have,” Pines said.
To fund this digital war chest, Pines floated the concept of “budget-neutral” strategies — methods that wouldn’t rely on raising taxes. Tariff revenue, oil and gas lease royalties, and even sales of federal land or gold could be redirected into Bitcoin purchases.
This aligns with Trump’s April 2 executive order that imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all imports. These revenues could, in theory, serve as a financial pipeline into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve without burdening taxpayers.
Meanwhile, legislative momentum is also picking up. Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduced the Act to officially boost U.S. holdings to over 1 million .
With geopolitical competition heating up and digital assets playing an ever-larger role in national strategy, America’s play may just be getting started — and a million-dollar BTC price might not be just a dream.
