The U.S. Treasury Department has reignited its exploration of budget-neutral methods for acquiring Bitcoin, following previous comments suggesting a shift in strategy that caused significant market volatility. The clarification comes from Secretary Scott Bessent, who emphasized the commitment to building up the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and fulfilling President Trump’s vision for the U.S. as a Bitcoin leader. The reserve will be financed by Bitcoin forfeited to the federal government. Concerns about the U.S.’s delayed progress in establishing its Bitcoin strategy have emerged, leading to fears that other nations might surpass the U.S. in this initiative. A previous drop of $55 billion in Bitcoin’s market capitalization within 40 minutes occurred following Secretary Bessent’s comments to FOX Business, which were interpreted as signaling an abandonment of the strategy.