The scale of the US government's crypto assets far exceeds expectations, currently holding over $31.2 billion, with Bitcoin accounting for as much as 97.7%. Interestingly, almost all of these Bitcoins come from law enforcement seizures—from the famous Chen Zhi case to assets seized from the Silk Road dark web—demonstrating that the US government has accumulated a massive Bitcoin reserve through judicial procedures. It is worth noting that there is currently no public data indicating that the US government actively participates in market purchases of Bitcoin. This means that the current holdings are entirely derived from law enforcement actions rather than proactive investment strategies.

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DefiVeteranvip
· 13h ago
$31.2 billion all deducted? The US government has unintentionally become the biggest BTC holder. How ironic.
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ProbablyNothingvip
· 01-05 06:55
Hmm... All $31.2 billion is seized? That logic is a bit extreme. Breaking cases to accumulate coins, the US government is truly a forced hodler. The legacy of the Silk Road still exists, interesting. Honestly, how is this number calculated? It feels suspicious. Law enforcement agencies quietly hoard coins, even more aggressively than active buying. Wait, isn't this just legitimate sharks in the crypto world? I really don't know if the FBI is secretly looking forward to the next big bust.
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BearMarketSunriservip
· 01-05 06:54
Damn, 31.2 billion... Are these all from arrests? That's unbelievable. --- The US government's holdings are all from drug seizures, hilarious. Is this considered forced HODLing? --- Wait, is the Chen Zhi case also included? So many stories. --- I've never actively bought a single one... Just keep it as RMB, anyway, it's just sitting there. --- How much money was uncovered from the Silk Road investigation? How is this account calculated? --- It feels like the US government now holds more Bitcoin than many of our institutions, how ironic. --- Law enforcement seizures turning into BTC reserves, this logic... incredible.
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RetroHodler91vip
· 01-05 06:53
Damn, $31.2 billion? Is this guy serious? All seized? No, that can't be right. In that case, the US government is actually the biggest BTC whale, they just don't realize it themselves. The goods from Silk Road, how much are they worth now... Just thinking about it is crazy. Wait, they haven't actively bought? So they hold large amounts of money but never enter the market. That logic is a bit extreme. All $31.2 billion are confiscated, and the coins we've worked hard to accumulate are just taken for free. Isn't this a form of asset transfer? Actually, from this perspective, the US government has already become a silent long-term holder, it's just well known to everyone.
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NftBankruptcyClubvip
· 01-05 06:53
Whoa, 31.2 billion? The US government is pulling off the strongest move to buy the dip. The amount of seized coins shows that the dark web is really making a killing. Wait... could they suddenly dump them someday? That would crush so many people. Brilliant—fighting while hoarding, then turning around to become the biggest whale. The Silk Road profits were truly ruthless, an unintentional stroke of luck. Using law enforcement as a pretext to hold coins—Bitcoin's setup is so wild, I dare say even in a novel. No, please, don't touch this 312 billion, the market can't handle it. This logic is flawless—criminals working for the government to hoard coins.
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Token_Sherpavip
· 01-05 06:47
lol so the feds accidentally became bitcoin whales through busting criminals... that's actually kind of wild. $31B just sitting there from seized assets, zero active purchasing strategy. honestly? way more organic than watching TradFi suits suddenly go all-in on btc at the top.
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RamenDeFiSurvivorvip
· 01-05 06:32
Damn, 31.2 billion! Isn't this just a disguised way of hoarding coins? Haha --- U.S. government: We don't buy coins. It's just that we accidentally confiscated them. --- That logic is brilliant—cracking down on crime conveniently makes you the biggest holder, how ironic. --- Wait, are all of these seized through law enforcement? Should they be auctioned off? Holding onto them like this is truly the end. --- 97.7% of Bitcoin, this allocation is even more pure than some funds. The big players are playing a grand game. --- The coins from the Silk Road have all entered the U.S. Treasury. Something feels off. --- Feels like the government is covertly accumulating BTC reserves—what a clever strategy. --- Never bought actively? Then isn't it just free money? That works too.
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