The United States now holds roughly 328,372 BTC, worth approximately $25 billion, as part of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve established by executive order in March 2025. That makes the US the largest known sovereign Bitcoin holder on the planet.
How the reserve works
President Donald Trump signed the executive order on March 6, 2025, directing that Bitcoin seized through federal criminal and civil forfeiture proceedings be consolidated into a permanent national reserve. The Treasury Department manages the holdings.
The key rule: the Bitcoin in this reserve cannot be sold.
The initial tranche of holdings was estimated at approximately 200,000 BTC, drawn from assets the government had already confiscated in various law enforcement operations over the years. By February 2026, total US government Bitcoin holdings had grown to around 328,372 BTC.
