Less than 24 hours before assuming office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump announced the launch of his meme coin, TRUMP. This set the tone for what could be a transformative year for crypto and altcoins like Solana. The Trump token is already valued in the billions.
The incoming President also reportedly purchased $20M of Ethereum (ETH) – sparking a much-needed rally in Ether price .
Amid this announcement, speculation is mounting over what analysts describe as the creation of a national strategic reserve for crypto assets founded in the United States.
Interestingly, unlike previous proposals, the strategic reserve could exclude Bitcoin, with emerging rumors suggesting it would be heavily weighted in favor of USDC, Solana, and XRP.
If this turns out to be true, projects like Solaxy—a platform aiming to become the first layer-2 solution for Solana—will thrive.
A National Crypto Reserve Without Bitcoin?
Trump appears focused on reducing the national debt and making America a net exporter—not of USD, but of tangible, real-world assets.
This aligns with the rapid traction gained by the idea of a crypto reserve, first floated in July 2024.
While delivering a keynote speech in Nashville last year, Trump announced plans to halt the sale of the federal government’s Bitcoin holdings and outlined a proposal to establish a Bitcoin reserve.
Soon after, Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming introduced a draft bill called the Bitcoin Act.
Some provisions of the bill include directing the Treasury Department to acquire up to 200,000 BTC annually and hold these assets for at least 20 years.
The Bitcoin Act aimed to strengthen national financial security and position the United States as a global crypto hub. However, Trump now seems to support a more diversified approach.
Unsubstantiated rumors suggest that this new strategy could exclude Bitcoin entirely, instead prioritizing altcoins developed by founders in the United States.
Sources indicate that Solana, XRP, and USDC might form the backbone of this reserve.
Is This The Ultimate Solana Beta Play: Solaxy Is The First Ever Layer 2 on SOL
This rumored shift has sparked heated debate, with critics arguing that Bitcoin, as a store-of-value asset, is far more stable than volatile altcoins like Solana.
Despite these concerns, Solana’s potential inclusion in a national reserve is a major endorsement of its innovation. It may be the beginning of SOL flipping Ethereum (ETH) in the coming years.
This development could also propel projects like Solaxy into the spotlight. Currently in its presale phase, Solaxy (SOLX) has already raised over $11.4 million.
At this stage of the presale, each SOLX is trading for $0.001604. Prices will rise in the next five hours.
The excitement surrounding Solaxy stems from its ambitious goal: to create a layer-2 solution for Solana, addressing challenges such as high transaction failure rates and network congestion.
Essentially, Solaxy aims to become the Arbitrum of Solana, establishing itself as a critical infrastructure for DeFi on this meme-coin-dominated layer-1 blockchain.
So far, Solaxy has received endorsements from Best Wallet, a fast-growing wallet platform in 2025.
What’s more? SOLX presale investors can stake, receiving a 311% APY.
Over 3.6 billion SOLX have been staked.
Analysts are optimistic, projecting that Solaxy’s native token, SOLX, could easily 10x this year.
It will be especially true if the Trump administration prioritizes altcoins over Bitcoin in the national crypto reserve.
Join the project’s community on X and Telegram to stay updated on its latest developments.
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