As per Arkham Intelligence, the US government still holds more than 198,000 Bitcoin. Around $23.4 billion is sitting in the digital wallets of several agencies.
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Recent public data showed that the Marshals Service only had 28,988.356 BTC. When you add up FBI, IRS, DEA, and Justice Department seizures, the total goes much higher.
Government Stash Spread Across Agencies
Based on reports from the Marshals Service, 28,988.356 BTC—worth roughly $3.45 billion—has been under its control since July 15, 2025.
These data are not shared publicly by other agencies. The coins are collected from auctions, crime investigations and other sources. Arkham gathered on‑chain data and linked addresses tied to each agency. Add the sums up and you get at least 198.012 BTC.
Did the US Government just sell 170,000 BTC?
No. This Freedom of Information Request response from the US Marshals Service (USMS) cites them as holding 28,988 BTC ($3.4B), but other departments of the US Government also seize and hold Bitcoin, including the FBI,… https://t.co/8kpjwyKcT9 pic.twitter.com/uB7EejUCVz
— Arkham (@arkham) July 23, 2025
This means that the US has a huge population. bitcoin “whale” It still has about 198,000 BTC. The Marshals Service does not have all the BTC.
All the rest of it is in secret pockets. These coins are still the same as they were four months ago. Investors panicked when they only saw Marshals’ number.
Even Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that it could be dangerous. “total strategic blunder” If the reserves actually fell below 30,000 BTC.
Arkham: The US Government holds at least 23.5 billion dollars worth of Bitcoins (at least 198,000 BTC) in different addresses, held by various government agencies. This has not moved in 4 months. pic.twitter.com/nhWWeWqhmh
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) July 24, 2025
Most of the holdings are in large cases
A huge chunk—114,599 BTC—came from the 2016 Bitfinex hack case against Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan. The total value of the haul, alone, is more than 13 billion dollars.
Silk Road‑related seizures add about 94,643 BTC. This is divided into 52,680 BTC stolen by James Zhong and 69 370 BTC linked with another hacker. “Individual X.”
The total is inflated by other cases. Arkham spotted the $81.25 Million in BTC that Alameda Research had taken after FTX crashed.
HashFlare fraudsters Sergei Potapenko & Ivan Turogin also raked in another $79.50 millions. The chain records show even small cases like the 58.7 BTC in Ryan Farace’s case.
The core supply has not been affected by sales
The US sold 9,861 BTC worth about $215 million in March 2023 from the Zhong case. A further 10,000 BTC were sold in August 2024 for $594,000,000.
In December 2024 10,000 BTC will be sold at a price of approximately $968,000,000. In spite of this, Bitfinex’s and Silk Road’s main stacks are still untouched. These coins are still where seizure agencies have left them.
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Each new FOIA disclosure sparks rumors without a public ledger. Some traders have reacted to the Marshals figures and pushed prices upwards or downwards.
It would be nice to know the exact 198,000 BTC amount. The use of a master dashboard that is updated almost in real-time would reduce the amount of drama during auctions.
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