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Fortune
Catherine McGrath

15 states are considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve: Here’s what you need to know

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More than a dozen states are considering implementing a fiscal policy that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago: holding a strategic Bitcoin reserve.  

Here’s the idea: an individual state buys a set number of Bitcoins to diversify its assets and act as a hedge against inflation. But some fear the new trend is just an attempt to capitalize on crypto’s newfound political clout, and could lead to disastrous consequences down the road. 

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