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Asked about legislation he unveiled to put a strategic bitcoin reserve into federal law
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“But I definitely think it has a commodity play, and a hedge against central banking and monetary policy is probably its highest use, which gives it properties similar to gold,” he remarked.
Key facts
- The odds have since increased to 82% as of Oct. 23, 2026
- The conversation traveled from clients asking about a spare $1,000 to a proposed state reserve, hurricane insurance, and election contracts putting his chances around 80%
- In an Oct. 17, 2026, interview with Bitcoin.com News, the Florida congressman and gubernatorial candidate discussed strategic reserves, his race against former rep
- For the people who got in back in 2014, 2015, it worked out for them in a major way
Summary
Byron Donalds wants governments to hold bitcoin, opposes a Federal Reserve-issued digital currency, and doubts federal agencies can keep pace with the markets they oversee. Donalds outlined a Florida bitcoin reserve in his Oct. 17 interview, alongside fractional asset ownership. At odds near 80%, Donalds said Polymarket offers daily trends, while ballots ultimately decide elections. Looking 10 years ahead, Donalds warned that weak crypto rules would push investment and growth overseas. Florida congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds wants Florida to build a bitcoin reserve, but the people writing the rules for digital assets don’t inspire much confidence in him.