2026-01-17 11:29:00

The US government’s movements in the crypto asset space have taken a new step. According to the latest confirmed information, the Department of Justice did not sell any Bitcoin in the Samourai wallet case, which is noteworthy for market participants.

More importantly, the US government currently holds 328,372 Bitcoins, with a total value exceeding $31.3 billion at current prices. The scale of this asset is enough to place it among the world’s largest Bitcoin holders—far surpassing the holdings of many publicly listed companies and institutional investors.

From a market perspective, the stability of the official holdings indicates that the market is unlikely to face selling pressure from the government in the short term. This shift in attitude reflects a quiet evolution in traditional authorities’ stance toward digital assets. For traders tracking large on-chain movements and institutional activity, this is an important reference signal.

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ImpermanentPhobia

· 3h ago

Wow, the US government has so much BTC, they're definitely big players. Now I can rest assured they won't dump the market.

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GateUser-7b078580

· 13h ago

32.8 million? Data shows that the government holds enough Bitcoin to crash the market... However, this wave of non-selling might just be a temporary observation. Let's wait and see if it hits a historical low.

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MetaMasked

· 13h ago

Ha, is the US government trying to be the biggest hodler? Laugh out loud Holding 330,000 Bitcoins and not selling, what does that mean? It means even they are starting to believe in Bitcoin $32.6 billion just sitting there, when will retail investors get this treatment? And also, not selling is the biggest positive signal, this message is obvious Wait, when did they accumulate so much? I haven't heard anything before Just imagining the official holdings stable makes me feel at ease, at least in the short term no need to worry about a sudden dump Is this called institutional recognition? Laugh Institutions have bought way more than retail investors, I just want to ask who dares to buy the dip The US government has become the biggest whale, this game is getting interesting Since the officials are not selling, what are we nervous about?

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MerkleTreeHugger

· 13h ago

Wait a minute, the government is holding over 330,000 Bitcoins and still not selling. This is interesting... What does it mean? We need to live to see that day.

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WhaleWatcher

· 13h ago

Bro, the US government now looks even more like a whale than us, holding 330,000 BTC. That's incredible. Wait, are they really not selling? That’s a relief for us retail investors, no more waking up in the middle of the night to a dump. This shift is quite rapid; from suppression to holding steady, who would have thought? $31.3 billion. If they suddenly let go, that would be terrifying. Luckily, they’re not that foolish. On the other hand, the US government has really become our biggest institutional investor. This script is getting a bit absurd.

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SingleForYears

· 13h ago

Haha, the US government is also a big player, with this move.

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