US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says digital assets may create a $2 trillion demand for US Treasuries in the coming years.
In an appearance before a Congressional House Committee Tuesday morning focused on the international financial system, Bessent says the US should take a global leadership role on digital assets.
“We believe that the United States should be the premier destination for digital assets, and, as members of this committee and the Senate are attempting to do, create good market structure around that so that US best practices are used around the world.”
He also says that the crypto market may give US Treasuries a massive demand boost.
“Digital assets are an important source of innovation that can drive usage of the US dollar around the world, as with stablecoin legislation. There is speculation that there may be up to $2 trillion of demand over the next few years for US government securities from…
