<div id="readability-page-1">Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against speculation around a Strategic Bitcoin reserve, making clear that the federal government has no legal authority to support or &#34;bail out&#34; Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using public funds. <h2>No Bitcoin Bailout Authority</h2> During a House Financial Services Committee hearing on financial stability risks, a lawmaker questioned whether the U.S. government could support Bitcoin by directing banks to buy it or by deploying taxpayer funds into crypto markets. Bessent firmly rejected the premise, stating that neither the Treasury Department nor federal regulators have the authority to compel banks to purchase Bitcoin or to invest public money into crypto assets, including Bitcoin or so-called Trump-linked tokens. However, Bessent clarified that the U.S. government does hold Bitcoin that has been seized through law enforcement actions. These holdings are treated as government-owned assets, not as strategic investments or policy tools. The exchange concluded with the lawmaker noting that previously seized Bitcoin, originally valued at roughly $500 million, has appreciated to more than $15 billion, highlighting the scale of unintended gains from asset forfeitures rather than any deliberate crypto accumulation strategy. <h2>Regulatory Leadership</h2> Speaking earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026, Bessent reiterated President Donald Trump's goal of positioning the U.S. as a global leader in crypto innovation through regulation rather than market intervention. In August 2025, Bessent also signaled to Wall Street that stablecoins backed by high-quality assets such as U.S. Treasuries could become a meaningful source of demand for government debt. He also backed the implementation of the GENIUS Act. The initiative reflects Bessent's broader effort to modernize financial infrastructure while reinforcing the Treasury market, leveraging his background as a former hedge fund manager and his network across Wall Street. Image: Shutterstock</div>

財政部長斯科特·貝森特表示，美國政府沒有法律權力支持或 “救助” 比特幣，駁斥了關於建立戰略比特幣儲備的猜測。在眾議院金融服務委員會的聽證會上，他澄清説，財政部和聯邦監管機構都無法強迫銀行投資比特幣或使用納税人的資金用於加密資產。貝森特指出，政府確實持有被沒收的比特幣作為資產，這些資產的價值已經顯著上升。他強調，美國的目標是通過監管而非干預來引領加密創新

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says US Has No Authority To 'Bail Out' Bitcoin

- 美國財政部長斯科特·貝森特否認了關於國家比特幣儲備的猜測。  
- 他表示，財政部無權使用公共資金支持比特幣或強制銀行購買比特幣。  
- 貝森特強調政府持有的比特幣是通過執法行動沒收的資產，而非戰略投資。

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美國財政部長 Scott Bessent 表示，美國沒有權力 “救助” 比特幣