Silicon Valley pro makes a bold statement: the U.S. will be doomed if it doesn't embrace Bitcoin.

Tim Draper spoke the words of many people's hearts this time.

This legendary venture capitalist made a heavy statement on X: Bitcoin is not just money; it concerns national security and financial independence. In the current geopolitical environment, this statement carries significant weight.

His logic is as follows - countries like North Korea are active in the field of online finance, and the US government must use blockchain technology (especially on-chain analysis tools) to counter this. Arkham Intelligence recently recovered $56 million in crypto assets in Canada, and Draper regarded this operation as proof: blockchain analysis has become a new weapon in national financial defense.

Data flashed briefly:

• Governments around the world hold approximately 519,000 BTC (3.7% of total supply)
• 198,000 in the US and 190,000 in China, the two countries took the lion's share of global government-level BTC.
• 61,000 pieces in the UK, 46,000 pieces in Ukraine, and 6,300 pieces in El Salvador are firmly held.

Moreover, Draper also predicts that BTC could rise to $250,000 and eventually replace the US dollar in the long term. This is clearly a bold bet, but it reflects a trend: institutions and countries are treating Bitcoin as a new chip for financial independence.

Interestingly, behind this lies a deep-seated anxiety - if the U.S. does not embrace blockchain innovation, it will fall behind in the fintech competition. The integration of defense, finance, and technology is transforming the story of Bitcoin from “virtual currency” to “national policy tool.”