Are local governments in the US playing with Bitcoin? The latest move in Florida is rewriting the rules of the game.🚀



Recently, a piece of news broke—Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis submitted a bill that directly allows the state government to allocate public funds to Bitcoin. It sounds crazy, but a closer look at the content reveals a fairly straightforward logic:

First, establish an official Bitcoin reserve. No longer just private holdings of certain institutions, but strategic assets at the state government level.

Second, up to 10% of the state’s public fund pool can be directly invested in Bitcoin and spot ETFs. That’s a significant proportion.

Third, this isn’t a passing fad; it aims to incorporate Bitcoin into the state’s fiscal investment framework through legislation.

Can you imagine what this means? Taxpayer money, part of it, will now flow into crypto assets. Supporters’ logic is clear—this is about optimizing asset allocation for public finances and hedging strategies. But opponents see it differently, thinking it’s too aggressive—using public funds to gamble in the highly volatile crypto market carries substantial risk.

But the real point of interest isn’t Florida itself. Once this bill passes, states like Texas and Wyoming, which are friendly toward cryptocurrencies, are likely to follow suit. Can you imagine? State governments secretly competing to accumulate more Bitcoin—that would be interesting. Once this competition begins, Bitcoin’s position within the traditional financial system will be fundamentally changed.

From Wall Street to the crypto community, everyone is watching how this move unfolds. It could be a new chapter in Bitcoin’s acceptance by mainstream institutions, or just an overly aggressive experiment. But one thing’s for sure—the rules of the game are being rewritten.
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BearMarketMonkvip
· 6h ago
This move in Florida is basically using taxpayers' money as chips to gamble on Bitcoin. States are following suit by rushing to buy Bitcoin, and whoever can't hold on will be finished.
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FancyResearchLabvip
· 01-10 01:50
In theory, each state will continue to compete, but in practice... it's just another useless innovation, now mastered.
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LiquidatedDreamsvip
· 01-08 23:49
This move in Florida is directly legitimizing Bitcoin. Taxpayer money will now flow into BTC. Just imagine the scene where each state starts competing over Bitcoin reserves, haha.
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BearMarketMonkvip
· 01-08 23:49
Wow, the state government is jumping on board. This is really going to change the game entirely.
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BagHolderTillRetirevip
· 01-08 23:46
Wow, the government is starting to buy the dip in Bitcoin too? Now taxpayers' hard-earned money is really going to be at risk.
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SignatureDeniedvip
· 01-08 23:43
Wow, the government is directly buying the dip in Bitcoin? If this really happens, all states will be competing fiercely, and Bitcoin will truly become a digital gold reserve.
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OldLeekNewSicklevip
· 01-08 23:41
Government bailout? I'm just waiting to see how they'll cut it later. Taxpayers and retail investors will have to pay the price again.
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PumpDoctrinevip
· 01-08 23:31
Really? The state government is planning to use taxpayers' money to buy Bitcoin? If this passes, other states will probably follow suit... --- A 10% public fund pool, that's quite bold. But then again, mainstream institutions getting involved is only a matter of time. --- Wait, isn't this just a disguised form of whitewashing? Official holdings are completely different from private speculation. --- The folks in Texas probably won't sleep well after seeing this bill, haha. --- Using taxpayers' money to gamble on crypto... If I were a Florida resident, I would sue them to death. --- Basically, this is government-level gambling behavior, just disguised as "asset allocation optimization." --- Once this opens the door, will other states start hoarding Bitcoin like crazy? That's pretty interesting. --- Looking at this move, Bitcoin is really becoming a national treasury asset. The times are changing.
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just_here_for_vibesvip
· 01-08 23:22
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