US Government Holds $24B in Bitcoin—Arkham Exposes Truth Behind 85% Sell-Off Myth
Blockchain sleuths at Arkham just dropped a bombshell: Uncle Sam's Bitcoin stash is alive and well. Contrary to panic-fueled rumors, the US government hasn't liquidated 85% of its holdings—those 210,000 BTC ($24B) are still sitting pretty in Treasury wallets.
Market manipulators in shambles
The 'mass sell-off' narrative—pushed by crypto's usual suspects of anonymous Twitter accounts and click-hungry influencers—collapsed faster than a shitcoin rug pull. Arkham's on-chain forensics show zero large-scale transfers from known government addresses.
Why this matters
With $24B in BTC, the US remains the world's largest nation-state HODLer. That's more than MicroStrategy's war chest and all Bitcoin ETFs combined. Somewhere in DC, a bureaucrat is accidentally the greatest crypto investor of all time—while still thinking 'HODL' is a typo.
Silver lining for bulls: When Washington finally does sell, at least they'll file the paperwork 3 years late.
U.S. Bitcoin holdings in context
At current prices, the U.S. government’s 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.
It also represents a small but symbolically significant 0.065% of the U.S. national debt, which is currently at over $37 trillion. While this amount is negligible in terms of closing the debt gap, it signals a FORM of institutional recognition and support for Bitcoin as a sovereign-held digital asset. However, the recent rumor—now debunked—has ignited concerns about what could happen if such a sale actually occurs in the future to address a portion of the debt or to fund other fiscal initiatives.
