Key Takeaways
- The U.S. government holds over 212,847 BTC, making it the largest Bitcoin holder.
- Arkham's new dashboard offers transparency in government Bitcoin holdings.
- Significant BTC holdings by the U.S. are largely from confiscations.
According to Arkham Intelligence, the U.S. government currently holds 212,847 BTC, valued at approximately $15 billion.
This positions it as the largest Bitcoin holder among global states.
U.K. and Germany trail in BTC holdings
Arkham’s data shows the U.K. government owning 61,245 BTC, worth around $4.5 billion.
Germany holds 49,858 BTC, totaling about $3.5 billion.
Tracking tool sheds light on government Bitcoin reserves
The new dashboard by Arkham allows public tracking of Bitcoin balances and transactions held by governments.
The data can also be viewed at BitcoinTreasuries.com.