Donald Trump prometió ser el primer "presidente pro bitcoin". Ahora, los criptodonantes de Trump se preguntan si su promesa de crear una "reserva estratégica de bitcoins" se hará realidad. Jon Sarlin, de CNN, explica qué es eso y por qué lo quiere la industria de las criptomonedas.

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Donald Trump has gained significant attention within the cryptocurrency community for his pro-Bitcoin stance, with promises that have set high expectations among his crypto donors. At a Bitcoin conference held in Nashville, Trump outlined proposals resonating with the crypto industry, including plans to replace current Securities and Exchange Commission leadership with crypto-friendly regulators. One of his key proposals involves establishing a "strategic Bitcoin reserve," a concept that has stirred discussion and speculation.

Currently, when the U.S. government confiscates cryptocurrency in criminal operations, it disposes of these assets through auctions, adding substantial amounts of Bitcoin to the market. Trump's proposal suggests that instead of selling these confiscated digital assets, they should be kept as a reserve. This initiative, while lacking detailed rationale from Trump, is supported by some who believe such reserves could potentially combat inflation. In practice, holding seized Bitcoin in reserve would prevent market saturation, boosting Bitcoin's value, a move favored by current Bitcoin proprietors. 

Other political figures at the Nashville conference like Senator Cynthia Lummis and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed going beyond Trump's plan by advocating for the government to purchase Bitcoin actively. Such moves are perceived as substantial financial boosts to current Bitcoin holders, as government buying would likely elevate Bitcoin's market value significantly. Despite this, Trump's previous dismissal of Bitcoin as a 'scam' contrasts starkly with his newly supportive stance, following substantial financial backing from the crypto industry during his election campaign.



Así es como Trump podría devolver el dinero a sus criptodonantes

La reelección de Donald Trump hace salivar a la industria de las criptomonedas, y el Bitcoin se dispara. Pero, ¿qué hará realmente el autodenominado presidente pro-Bitcoin? Para responder a esto, volvamos a julio. Hola, Bitcoiners. El discurso de Donald Trump en la conferencia Bitcoin en Nashville fue carne roja para la cripto audiencia. Sus propuestas se hicieron eco de la lista de deseos de la industria de las criptomonedas, incluyendo el despido de la cabeza de la SEC, y la dotación de personal del gobierno con los reguladores que, cito, el amor cripto. Pero una parte de su plan fue tan discutido de antemano, que había apuestas sobre si lo anunciaría. ¿Qué es eso? Ahora mismo, cuando el gobierno incauta cripto en una operación criminal, lo vende en una subasta. Y como a los criminales les gusta mucho usar cripto, hay miles de millones de dólares a la vez en la tenencia de Bitcoin del gobierno. El plan de Trump es tomar ese cripto y mantenerlo. Trump realmente no entró en detalles acerca de por qué cree que el gobierno debería estar haciendo esto, pero otras personas que han pedido similares gobierno Bitcoin reservas reclamo que de alguna manera detendrá la inflación. Pero en la práctica, el gobierno se aferra a cripto como este tendría el efecto de inflando el precio de Bitcoin. La acumulación beneficiaría a los propietarios de Bitcoin porque impediría que el gobierno de EE.UU. vender el cripto que tiene, y que ha incautado en estos procesos. Cuando hace eso, inunda el mercado con monedas y una venta y eso deprime el precio. Así que al mantenerlo en reserva, el gobierno está inflando el valor de Bitcoin y obviamente a los poseedores de Bitcoin les gusta eso. Otros políticos en la conferencia como la senadora Cynthia Loomis y Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fueron aún más lejos. Pidieron reservas de Bitcoin. Eso significa no sólo la celebración de Bitcoin incautados como Trump propuso, que implicaría la que el gobierno compre miles de millones de dólares en Bitcoin. No hay manera de ver esto excepto como un gran regalo de dinero de los impuestos que se transfieren a los titulares de Bitcoin, porque cuando el gobierno comienza a comprar una gran cantidad de Bitcoin o cuando alguien empieza a comprar una gran cantidad de Bitcoin, el precio sube. Este no es un mercado muy líquido. Si el gobierno viene y comienza a garantizar que va a comprar Bitcoin de un cierto cantidad todos los días durante años, potencialmente, que va a hacer que se bombea el mercado que se hacer algunas personas ricas mucho más rico. Trump no siempre estaba ofreciendo planes para bombear cripto y hacer ricos a los Bitcoiners. Bitcoin parece una estafa. Pero ahora, después de que la industria de las criptomonedas apilara millones de dólares en las elecciones y el propio Trump tomó descansos de la campaña para promocionar su propio cripto, los creyentes de Bitcoin están apostando fuerte a que el presidente cumplirá sus promesas. Diviértete con tu Bitcoin y tu cripto y todo lo demás que estás jugando con.

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