US government holds 326 Bitcoins valued at $36 billion

The U.S. government now holds one of the largest Bitcoin reserves in the world, with approximately 326 units of the cryptocurrency, valued at approximately $36 billion at current prices. This information was highlighted by the Bitcoin Archive on X (formerly Twitter) profile and confirmed by on-chain data and forfeiture reports from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

🇺🇸 The US government now holds 326,000 Bitcoin worth $36 BILLION 🔥

It's a start 🤝 pic.twitter.com/lI0GDK8zgU

—Bitcoin Archive (@BTC_Archive) October 25, 2025

Much of this amount was obtained in seizure operations linked to cybercrime and financial fraud cases. According to The Block, the most recent of these operations involved the recovery of 127.000 BTC related to illegal activities, solidifying the government as one of the largest single holders of the digital asset.

Origin of coins and state management

The Bitcoins held by the government are not the result of direct investment, but rather judicial confiscations. Among the most well-known cases are the seizure of funds from the former Silk Road platform and the seizure of cryptocurrencies by hackers from exchanges between 2019 and 2023.

In some cases, some of the coins were auctioned off—as occurred in 2014, when investor Tim Draper purchased 30.000 seized BTC—but the majority remains in the custody of federal authorities in cold wallets overseen by the Department of Justice and the US Marshals Service.

Long-term impact and strategy

In 2025, the U.S. government implemented a Bitcoin strategic reserve policy, according to public records. While the term doesn't signify a formal intention to adopt the asset as a foreign exchange reserve, the move indicates a more cautious approach to liquidating these funds.

Analysts see the move as a symbolic milestone: "Having the world's largest government holding tens of billions in Bitcoin helps validate the asset as a digital store of value, albeit indirectly," noted Alex B. Grant, senior analyst at KuCoin Research.

At the time of publication, Bitcoin is trading at $111.950, up about 4% weekly. Experts point out that the concentration of these assets in state hands reduces the circulating supply, potentially supporting prices during periods of selling pressure.