White House Signals Major Bitcoin Reserve Announcement as ARMA Bill Advances

White House teases major strategic Bitcoin reserve announcement within weeks amid Rep. Begich's ARMA bill pushing Treasury to buy 200,000 BTC yearly for five years (1M total), locked 20 years except for debt reduction. Story started April 27 with Begich reviving his reserve proposal, rebranded ARMA after House feedback, echoing BITCOIN Act ahead of May Senate markup and Q4 2026 buys. Markets show minimal reaction—Polymarket at 22% for reserve pre-2027, 4.9% for $200K BTC by year-end—with US holding 328,372 BTC ($25.4B); spot ETFs add $2.1B inflows.