
On November 12, 2025, Bo Hines, former White House crypto advisor, issued a powerful directive: “Teach your children…never sell your Bitcoin.” Shared via Cointelegraph, the statement has ignited the Bitcoin maximalist community and reinforced HODLing as a long-term wealth strategy, per. Hines, a key figure in Trump administration crypto policy, frames BTC not as a speculative asset but as intergenerational digital gold, per. X posts from @Cointelegraph amplify the message, gaining over 150K views in hours.
Hines’ stance hinges on Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply, making it a deflationary asset immune to fiat debasement, per. Unlike gold or real estate, BTC offers borderless, seamless inheritance—no probate, no intermediaries, per. With 1.4M BTC held in custodial wallets by institutions and $1.9T market cap, Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a legacy asset, per. Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy CEO, echoed Hines, tweeting: “Bitcoin is the apex property of the digital age. Never sell.”
Hines’ comment arrives amid institutional adoption and regulatory clarity. The CLARITY Act nears passage, Bitcoin ETFs hold $120B+, and Core Foundation’s Hex Trust staking unlocks BTC yield, per. BTC trades at $113,234, down from $124,000, but on-chain data shows exchange outflows hitting 3-month highs, signaling HODLing, per CryptoQuant. Bo Hines’s political weight adds psychological momentum, potentially driving BTC to $150,000 by Q1 2026, per Techopedia.
Bitcoin isn’t just wealth—it’s a family legacy, per Hines. Start building it today.
