{"id":5663,"date":"2025-07-24T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/arkham-confirms-us-gov-24b-bitcoin-holdings-debunking-85-sell-off-rumor\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:24:14","slug":"arkham-confirms-us-gov-24b-bitcoin-holdings-debunking-85-sell-off-rumor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/arkham-confirms-us-gov-24b-bitcoin-holdings-debunking-85-sell-off-rumor\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkham confirms US gov $24b Bitcoin holdings, debunking 85% sell-off rumor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Arkham Intelligence has clarified that the U.S. government still holds approximately 198K BTC, disproving rumors that it had sold off 85% of its reserves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_809fe6976ed3486e7c57f5601d904d1b\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arkham Intelligence reports the U.S. government currently holds about 198K BTC, valued at $23.5B, dispelling rumors of an 85% Bitcoin sell-off.<\/li>\n<li>The rumor originated from a FOIA request revealing only 29K BTC held by the U.S. Marshals Service.<\/li>\n<li>These holdings significantly surpass holdings of other governments, including the UK\u2019s $7B and Bhutan\u2019s $1.3B.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. government\u2019s Bitcoin stash accounts for roughly 0.065% of its national debt, which exceeds $37T.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arkham\/status\/1948139085190537381\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that the U.S. government\u2019s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings are currently around 198,000 BTC, valued at approximately $24 billion, effectively shutting down rumors that the government sold off 85% of its crypto assets. That rumor started circulating after a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that the U.S. Marshals Service held only about 29K BTC.<\/p>\n<p>This led to widespread speculation that the government had liquidated the majority of its Bitcoin reserves. However, as it turns out, the FOIA numbers didn\u2019t account for holdings by other agencies, including the FBI, DOJ, DEA, and US Attorney\u2019s Offices, Arkham <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arkham\/status\/1948139085190537381\" target=\"_blank\">pointed out<\/a> in response to Senator Cynthia Lummis\u2019s post on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DID THE US GOVERNMENT JUST SELL 170,000 BTC ($20 BILLION)?<\/p>\n<p>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,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8kpjwyKcT9\">https:\/\/t.co\/8kpjwyKcT9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uB7EejUCVz\">pic.twitter.com\/uB7EejUCVz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arkham (@arkham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arkham\/status\/1948043140192952822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. Bitcoin holdings in context<\/h2>\n<p>At current prices, the U.S. government\u2019s Bitcoin stash of $24 billion places its holdings far above those of other governments, with the United Kingdom government holding about $7 billion in Bitcoin and Bhutan approximately $1.3 billion. <\/p>\n<p>It also represents\u00a0a small but symbolically significant 0.065% of the U.S. national debt, which is currently at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usdebtclock.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">over $37 trillion<\/a>. While this amount is negligible in terms of closing the debt gap, it signals a form of\u00a0institutional recognition and support for Bitcoin\u00a0as a sovereign-held digital asset. However,\u00a0the recent rumor\u2014now debunked\u2014has ignited concerns\u00a0about what could happen\u00a0if such a sale actually occurs in the future to address a portion of the debt or to fund other fiscal initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arkham Intelligence has clarified that the U.S. government still holds approximately 198K BTC, disproving rumors that it had sold off 85% of its reserves. 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