2026-01-05 03:22:39

There is a rumor circulating online that Venezuela has hoarded 600,000 Bitcoins, but this is actually a mistake. In reality, the country's official holdings are only 240 coins, with no significant strategic reserves.

Recently, I compiled a reliable overview of global government Bitcoin holdings, with data as of January 2026. These figures mainly come from publicly available on-chain tracking and government statements, covering approximately 646,000 Bitcoins worldwide, which accounts for 3.07% of the total Bitcoin supply.

The leading countries are as follows:

The United States is far ahead, holding 328,372 coins—mainly accumulated through law enforcement seizures, including Silk Road and various hacking incidents.

China ranks second, with about 190,000 coins, also seized, especially from scams like PlusToken.

The United Kingdom has 61,245 coins, also obtained through law enforcement. Ukraine holds 46,351 coins, received through international donations and seizures during wartime.

El Salvador, this small country, has 7,522 coins. It is the only nation actively purchasing and accumulating Bitcoin as part of its strategic reserves. The UAE has 6,420 coins, and Bhutan has accumulated 5,984 coins through national mining projects.

North Korea is estimated to have 803 coins, mostly the "result" of hacking activities. Finland has only 90 coins, confiscated by customs, some of which have been donated out.

It seems that different countries have quite varied approaches and scales of holding crypto assets, and this ranking also reflects different national policy attitudes.

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FloorSweeper

· 01-07 20:53

Only 240 in Venezuela? Haha, that's hilarious. This information gap is really incredible. How many people got scammed?

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HashRateHustler

· 01-06 03:31

Haha, the thing in Venezuela is really outrageous, 600,000 coins? Wake up, everyone. The US dominates with 328k, El Salvador is the real player, actively hoarding. North Korea's 803 hacker "income" is also quite impressive.

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MintMaster

· 01-05 03:51

Only 240 in Venezuela? That rumor is really outrageous haha The US is really going all out in buying the dip, just confiscate if you want El Salvador is truly the most genuine among them, they really believe North Korea's 803 coins, no matter how you look at it, are ironic So all countries are secretly stockpiling, just in different ways We need to think about when they will start selling off

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-05 03:45

The claim of 600,000 coins in Venezuela is really shocking; people really believe anything, haha. Holding 320,000 coins in the US is truly outrageous; it's all blackmail and extortion. El Salvador is the real bold one, the only country actively accumulating. North Korean hackers are quite dedicated; confiscated BTC also counts as a skill. The government's coin hoarding is completely opposite to our retail investors' approach.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-05 03:44

Haha, the thing in Venezuela is indeed outrageous. 600,000 coins? You're just fooling around here, it's really only 240 coins, hilarious. The US secretly hoarded 328k, China 190k, honestly all just "accidental" law enforcement seizures... El Salvador is the real player, actively buying. North Korea has 803 hacker coins, this guy is quite dedicated.

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SquidTeacher

· 01-05 03:38

Haha, I've also seen that Venezuela joke, almost believed it. Luckily, someone uncovered the truth. Wait, are all 328K coins in the US confiscated? How many hackers would it take to accumulate that number? El Salvador is really impressive. Others are forced to hold, but it actively went all in. No one else has that mindset. North Korea has 803 coins, haha, truly a hacker nation. The Bhutan mining project is interesting. A small country quietly hoarding coins. Did Finland's customs confiscate and then donate the coins? This move is really something. While other countries hold tight, they do the opposite. China has 190K coins confiscated from scams. The PlusToken incident was indeed outrageous; just one scheme accounts for so many. 3.07% of the supply is held by the government. The proportion doesn't seem as high as I imagined. If El Salvador succeeds, will other countries follow suit? That's an interesting question.

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ProposalManiac

· 01-05 03:31

The claim of 600,000 in Venezuela is indeed a classic example of the failure of communication, but on the other hand, the data on global government holdings is even more sobering—confiscation is the real game, and active accumulation is rare. The image of El Salvador fighting alone is a bit ironic. It's a problem of mechanism design. Governments around the world are more motivated by asset confiscation than by proactive procurement. This misaligned incentive will inevitably lead to issues. Confiscating ports versus actively reserving assets are fundamentally different things. North Korea's acquisition of 803 Bitcoins clearly illustrates the point—hackers are effectively state policy, which is the ultimate form of governance failure. The US holding 328k Bitcoins is backed by this logic—basically, law enforcement authority is an implicit delegated power. As long as you dare to break the law, Bitcoin will proactively return to the state... this logic is a bit bleak. Bhutan's approach of accumulating through mining is actually healthier, but no one pays attention; everyone only focuses on the US confiscated assets.

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