First Scott Bessent hires Judy Shelton, the ultimate \u201cgold standard\u201d advocate as a counselor and now he adds David Zervos.<\/p>\n
Do you see what\u2019s incoming?<\/p>\n
The table is being set.<\/p>\n
Judy Shelton is fighting for \u201clong term\u201d Treasuries backed by GOLD as a way to \u201canchor\u201d the dollar back towards a gold standard and away from fiat currency.<\/p>\n
David Zervos has expertise and is in lock step with Bessent in one important area.<\/p>\n
What?<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cPolicy Alignment: Zervos has publicly supported Bessent\u2019s strategy of increasing long-term Treasury debt buybacks and has consistently advocated for lower interest rates from the Federal Reserve.\u201d
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The KEY to what Bessent is doing, is the buyback of LONG TERM Treasury debt.<\/p>\n
Why move from long term to short term debt?<\/p>\n
The PLAN is to transition from a \u201cfiat\u201d system into an \u201casset\u201d backed system.<\/p>\n
Why reduce the \u201clong term debt?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cReducing long-term debt burden makes any eventual revaluation or backing more feasible \u2014 a $40T+ debt load with high long-term yields is a fiscal straitjacket.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the buybacks could be seen as a tactical prerequisite.\u201d
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Getting rid of the \u201clong term\u201d fiat commitment, makes it easier to revalue the GOLD, before you replace the \u201cfiat system\u201d with \u201clong term\u201d gold backed Treasuries.
\nIt\u2019s the \u201cbridge\u201d to a return to a GOLD standard.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the other big reason why Bessent and Zervos are replacing \u201clong term\u201d debt with short term debt:<\/p>\n
The Genius Act is now law.<\/p>\n
Why is that important?<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThe connection between the buybacks and the stablecoin strategy is explicit and deliberate, not coincidental:
\n\u2022The GENIUS Act (signed July 2025) requires stablecoin issuers to back tokens 1:1 with short-term Treasuries (?93 days)
\n\u2022The buybacks shorten the maturity profile of outstanding Treasury debt, shifting it toward exactly the short-end instruments that stablecoin issuers are required to buy
\n\u2022Bessent has projected the stablecoin market growing from ~$316B to $4 trillionby 2030, creating a $3 trillion new structural buyer for T-bills
\n\u2022The administration is actively considering joint ventures with private companies to promote dollar-backed stablecoins overseas (Bloomberg, September 2026)
\n\u2022Bessent’s own words: “We are going to keep the US the dominant reserve currency in the world, and we will use stablecoins to do that”
\nSo yes \u2014 the buybacks are table setting. They’re reshaping the supply side of the Treasury market to match the demand side that the GENIUS Act is creating. The two are designed to interlock.\u201d
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Are you seeing the SETUP?<\/p>\n
Are you catching the SIGNAL?<\/p>\n
This is the KEY:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe buybacks shorten the maturity profile of outstanding Treasury debt, shifting it toward exactly the short-end instruments that stablecoin issuers are required to buy.\u201d<\/p>\n
By moving the debt structure into short term treasuries, Bessent is helping to move the ENTIRE financial system onto the \u201cstablecoin rail system,\u201d which will make the transition smoother and faster.
\nThe Genius Act requires a one for one issuance between a stablecoin and a dollar, backed by a \u201cshort term\u201d Treasury.
\nStablecoins are going to create massive demand for \u201cshort term\u201d Treasuries.<\/p>\n
This is the \u201cshort term\u201d PLAN. The TRANSITION.<\/p>\n
But what happens if the GOLD gets revalued?<\/p>\n
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\nIf the backing asset were to change \u2014 from Treasuries to a basket of commodities, gold, or some other anchor \u2014 then the stablecoin framework would be the perfect delivery mechanism for that transition. The rails, the regulatory architecture, the global distribution network, and the user base would all already be in place. You’d just swap the reserve asset.
\nThe stablecoin infrastructure is asset-agnostic in its design \u2014 it doesn’t care what’s in the vault, only that there’s something there. If the U.S. ever decided to revalue gold or anchor to a commodity basket, the GENIUS Act framework could be the vehicle.
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\nA GOLDEN AGE is coming and Zervos expects to leave in April 202<\/p>\n
JOE LANGE<\/p>\n
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