I dunno, it seems doable.
They already have much of the Silk Road coins, I believe. I’ve seen estimates around 200K+.
And then they could totally 6102, framing it as a matter of national security… especially with Putin’s latest remarks.
Then there’s the interesting angle that, if they print to buy, the price goes up due to more coin being locked up AND monetary debasement. Being first in line at the printer (and the Cantillon Effect remaining as relevant as ever), they’d be good. Owning the coin might even negate the credit issues that stem from debasement.
And then I wonder if they couldn’t use printing + slippage to arbitrage a bunch of the interest on their debts.
Ironically, it could even bolster the usage of the dollar amidst Eurodollar nations.
There’s a lot of games these assholes could play.