A total of 20 US states are pushing for Bitcoin reserves, with some bills already making traction. If these bills pass, it could result in the purchase of $23 billion worth of Bitcoin, creating strong demand. This may also encourage state pension funds to invest in BTC, putting even more pressure on supply. With Bitcoin already nearing a supply shortage, even a few bills passing could cause prices to skyrocket.
Interestingly, Since President Trump proposed a national Bitcoin Reserve, several states have started working on their own. Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, analyzed these state proposals and their potential impact.
“We reviewed 20 state-level Bitcoin reserve bills. If enacted, they could lead to 247,000 BTC in purchases, worth $23 billion. This figure doesn’t include pension fund investments, which could add even more demand,” Sigel noted.
Notably, these bills in Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Ohio, Texas, Utah, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania propose various levels of bitcoin allocations from general funds, stabilization reserves, and state treasurers’ accounts.
Some states are eyeing big Bitcoin investments, with Arizona proposing up to $8.7 billion and Florida planning $3 billion. Missouri has introduced a bill that could allocate over $1.7 billion to Bitcoin. However, not all states have shared specific funding amounts, making it hard to predict the total market impact, he shared. Sigel pointed out that North Dakota’s proposal lacks details, and some states like Pennsylvania have already seen their bills fail.
Sigel is suggesting that the $23 billion estimate might be an understatement because some states have not disclosed how much they plan to invest. Since the investment amounts from several states are unknown, the actual total could be higher than the current estimate.
