Is this bitcoin's golden moment? These are 3 key things to watch for cryptos in 2025
NPRIs this bitcoin's golden moment? toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The prospect of friendlier legislation though has many crypto experts concerned, including Carol Alexander, a professor at the University of Sussex who is known for her expertise on digital assets and her successful track record forecasting the price of bitcoin. Trump made another promise to crypto investors that could prove a game changer for the industry if fulfilled: that the U.S. would start "a strategic national stockpile" made up of bitcoin. toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images/Getty Images North America However, there are major questions about how the U.S. could legally start such a bitcoin fund, and many critics warn of serious consequences since bitcoin is notorious for its volatility and would directly expose the U.S. government to any sharp losses. Many critics also believe that having the U.S. start a strategic bitcoin reserve would give legitimacy to an asset that they say has no actual purpose except as a speculative investment.