| Entity | Country | Filings & Sources | # of BTC | Value Today | % of 21m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
|
Filing | 198,012 | $23,569,679,238 | 0.943% |
How Much Bitcoin Does the US Government Own?
The US Government owns 198,012 Bitcoins as of Dec. 15, 2024.
Where are the US Government's Bitcoins from?
The US Government's Bitcoin holdings primarily come from law enforcement seizures. The largest sources are:
- 94,643 BTC from the Bitfinex hack, seized from Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (View Address on Blockchain)
- 69,370 BTC from the Silk Road marketplace seizure (View Address on Blockchain)
- 12,267 BTC from additional Bitfinex hack seizures (View Address on Blockchain)
- 9,800 BTC seized from James Zhong related to Silk Road (View Address on Blockchain)
- 2,818 BTC from further Bitfinex-related seizures (View Address on Blockchain)
In total, these tracked addresses account for 188,898 BTC held by the US Government.
DISCLAIMER: The addresses above are only a guess as to which seizures are held by the US Government. The US Government has not publicly disclosed which seizures are held by them.