# Will the U.S. Department of the Treasury announce its completed purchase of Ethereum for a government-held reserve or stockpile before Jan 21, 2029

> Bitcoin leads at 15%, runner-up 5% across 6 winner-take-all outcomes — refreshed 9 min ago.

URL: https://simplefunctions.dev/odds/treasbuycrypto
Updated: 2026-08-24T16:20:51.537Z
Category: crypto · Topic: bitcoin
Status: active

## Headline

- Leader: Bitcoin at 15%
- Runner-up: Ethereum at 5%
- Outcomes: 6 (winner-take-all)
- Venue: Kalshi (6 contracts)
- 24h volume: $0

## Bound contracts (6)

| Outcome | Price | 24h | Volume | Venue | Slug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 15¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-bitcoin |
| Ethereum | 5¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-ethereum |
| Dogecoin | 3¢ | ±0 | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-dogecoin |
| Hyperliquid | 3¢ | ±0 | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-hyperliquid |
| Solana | 3¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-solana |
| XRP | 3¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-the-us-department-of-the-treasury-announce-it-kalshi-kxtreasbuycrypto-26aug-xrp |

## 30-day trajectory

| Day | Bitcoin | Ethereum | Dogecoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026-08-21 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 2026-08-22 | 14 | — | — |
| 2026-08-23 | 13 | 7 | 3 |

_4 days of price history captured. Each row is the daily mean of intraday 5-min captures._

## Analysis

This probability represents the likelihood that the U.S. Treasury will publicly announce a completed acquisition of Ethereum as an official government reserve asset by January 21, 2029. At 11%, it reflects skepticism about such a move, though Bitcoin's slightly higher 11% probability suggests some traders see crypto reserves as more plausible than the specific cryptocurrency chosen. The current low probability reflects the lack of formal government policy supporting crypto reserves, the regulatory uncertainty around digital assets, and the Treasury's historical focus on traditional reserves like gold and foreign currency. Key drivers would be legislative action mandating crypto purchases, significant geopolitical shifts favoring decentralized assets, or a major shift in administration policy. The primary catalyst would be announcements from Congress or Treasury leadership explicitly endorsing cryptocurrency as a reserve asset, though no scheduled legislative action addresses this currently. Market liquidity remains minimal across all contracts, suggesting limited trader engagement with these scenarios.

### Key factors

- No current U.S. legislation or official Treasury policy supports purchasing cryptocurrency as a government reserve, creating a high bar for policy change by 2029
- Bitcoin's 11% probability versus Ethereum's 7% suggests market skepticism that any single cryptocurrency asset class would be selected over others
- Regulatory clarity around stablecoins and decentralized finance would likely precede any government reserve purchase decision
- A change in administration, Congressional majority, or major geopolitical event (like reserve currency crisis) could shift probability upward significantly
- The Treasury has not publicly discussed crypto reserves as a policy option, making forward guidance from Treasury leadership the most direct catalyst

## Methodology

Headline is the **leader's price**, not an arithmetic mean — averaging disjoint winner-take-all outcomes is meaningless. Per-outcome prices come from the venue's last-traded mid; cross-venue values are simple means across contracts on each venue.

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