State Department names Bitcoin Policy Institute partner amid market slump
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has been included by the US State Department as one of the founding partners in its new diplomatic initiative. This suggests that Washington is realizing the key role of Bitcoin in its strategic toolkit and is hence moving towards its increasing acceptance, at a time when institutional appetite for digital assets continues to be subdued.
This move is unlikely to bring about any substantial changes. However, it still stands as an important signal about the rising importance of Bitcoin in the US policy-making board, even if the market players are not yet ready to let their guard down and enjoy the various investment opportunities that cryptocurrencies can bring.
A signal for holders, not a catalyst for price
According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin (BTC) had a value of approximately $64,000 at the time this article was published, which marks a decrease of around 2% from the previous 24 hours. The lack of substantial reaction was anticipated since Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP) is more of a fellowship program instead of a policy change, government procurement of Bitcoin or stimulus measure.
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