The establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile in the U.S. represents a new paradigm in the evolution of cryptocurrencies and one that could influence monetary policy in countries around the world.
While Bitcoin will have its own reserve, the Digital Asset Stockpile is expected to have Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), according to Trump’s earlier announcement.
The connecting thread among them all? They are the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. In fact, excluding stablecoins, the reserve will contain five of the top six coins in terms of valuation.
But, if it was so obvious, the next logical question is why BNB Coin (CRYPTO: BNB), the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, was not included in the reserve.
Several analysts that Benzinga spoke to blamed it on the ‘China’ angle.
Ties With An ‘Unfriendly’ Trade Partner
“President Trump’s decision to omit Binance Coin from the U.S. Crypto Reserve, despite its substantial market capitalization, may well have been influenced by the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, as Binance has strong ties to China,” said Shant Kevonian, CEO and founder of Web3 email platform EtherMail.
It’s worth noting that Binance was initially headquartered …
