US Crypto Framework Could Include $81T Bitcoin Reserve, Says Saylor

• MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor proposes a comprehensive crypto framework to increase the digital asset market’s valuation from $1 trillion to $590 trillion. 
• Meanwhile, critic Peter Schiff believes that these proposals would rather make “America a laughing stock.” 

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has proposed a comprehensive framework to successfully and adequately integrate digital assets into the US financial system. According to the document, Saylor pushes for regulatory clarity, interoperability, and governance standards to encourage broader adoption of digital assets within the region.

Throwing more light on this, the framework highlighted plans to increase the global digital capital markets to $280 trillion from $2 trillion. Additionally, Saylor proposes plans to catapult the digital asset market from $1 trillion to $590 trillion. On the Bitcoin strategic reserve for the US, the framework suggests that a successful establishment could create “$16 to $81 trillion in wealth for the US Treasury.” Fascinatingly, this is reported to be a way to mitigate the existing national debt.

A strategic digital asset policy can strengthen the US dollar, neutralize the national debt, and position America as the global leader in the 21st-century digital economy.

Apart from these proposals, the framework, which focuses on six distinct categories (digital commodities, digital securities, digital currencies, digital tokens, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and asset-backed tokens,) also defined the roles of issuers, exchanges, and owners.

The framework also makes provision for a compliance approach and the limit of compliance cost with a maximum of 1% of the assets under management for token issuance. Most importantly, digital asset regulations are cautioned to focus on efficiency and innovation rather than bureaucracy and friction.

Source: MicroStrategy

More About the Crypto Framework and the Disagreement

The framework further seeks to reduce issuance costs from millions to thousands. It also seeks to increase access to the market from 4,000 public companies to 40 million businesses. Finally, it is expected to restore the dominance of the US Dollar and position it as the global reserve digital currency.

By establishing a clear taxonomy, a legitimate rights-based framework, and practical compliance obligations, the United States can lead the global digital economy.

It is important to note that Saylor has been a long-time advocate of Bitcoin, with his company amassing more than 439,000 BTC ($41 billion). However, his framework has been met with strong disagreement by some key industry players.

Bitcoin Reserve Strategy Questioned

According to Bitcoin detractor Peter Schiff, Saylor’s proposal is “complete bullshit.” According to him, the proposal would do the exact opposite of what it seeks to achieve. Per his analysis, the framework would make the national debt significantly exacerbated, weaken the dollar, “and make the US a laughing stock.”

A month ago, Schiff took a dig at MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin buying strategy, which CNF reported. According to him, the company has already spent $6.63 billion on its $42 billion three-year plan, which was announced recently. Schiff made a tongue-in-cheek remark by stating that Sylor would need a bigger plan.

At this rate, the entire plan will be completed in under four months. Then Saylor is gonna need a bigger plan.

Against this backdrop, Bitcoin was trading at $96k after declining by 8% in the last 24 hours.