U.S. Could Buy Bitcoin for $100 Billion, Says Coinbase
In a revealing conversation on The Scoop with Frank Chaparro, Sebastian Bea, President of Coinbase Asset Management, laid out a provocative scenario: the U.S. government may soon revalue its gold reserves — unlocking nearly $1 trillion in capital — and use a portion of it to buy as much as $100 billion in Bitcoin.
“Sometimes the ideas are so big that people either can’t hear them or don’t want to hear them — but they’ve got to listen to this one,” Bea said.
Government Exploring Asset Monetization
Bea explained that the U.S. government is considering monetizing dormant assets — including real estate, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and gold — as part of a broader financial strategy. While selling government-owned buildings or public entities is relatively straightforward, gold presents a unique opportunity.
Currently, the U.S. Treasury still values its gold holdings at just $42 per ounce, a figure untouched for decades. But gold trades near $2,300 per ounce today.
Revaluing Gold = $900 Billion Windfall
If the U.S. were to update the book value of its gold to reflect current market prices, it would unlock an estimated $900 billion to $1 trillion in accounting gains — without having to sell a single ounce.
Bea said this windfall could flow into a sovereign wealth fund and be deployed in a budget-neutral way — one that avoids new spending or debt.
$100 Billion for Bitcoin?
One potential destination for a slice of that fund: Bitcoin.
Bea referenced the Lummis-Gillibrand bill, which floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring one million BTC over five years. At current prices, that would cost roughly $100 billion — just over 10% of the capital unlocked by gold revaluation.
“$100 billion of $900 billion doesn’t sound like that much,” Bea noted, adding that a U.S. entry into Bitcoin markets could trigger a “competitive situation” globally, with other central banks compelled to follow suit.
Central Banks Are Already Buying Gold — Is Bitcoin Next?
Gold has been a central bank favorite for years. Bea pointed out that institutions aren’t investing in gold — they’re saving in it. And as the world moves online, he posed a logical extension:
“Does it seem so crazy to maybe save in some Bitcoin at, say, a 90-to-10 ratio?”
Whether or not this scenario plays out in 2025, the message from Coinbase is clear: governments, especially the U.S., may be preparing to reprice legacy assets and step directly into Bitcoin — at scale.
Kosta Gushterov
Reporter at Coindoo
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