The United States and Germany reduce Bitcoin reserves, with government holdings of BTC declining by 12% over 9 months
According to the latest report from CoinGecko, as of April 2025, the amount of Bitcoin held by governments worldwide has decreased from 529,591 BTC in July 2024 to 463,741 BTC, a reduction of over 12%. This also means that the total supply of Bitcoin currently held by governments has dropped to 2.3%.
It is worth noting that countries like the United States and Germany have cut their Bitcoin (BTC) reserves, while countries such as El Salvador and Bhutan have increased their Bitcoin reserves through mining.
Currently, the United States has the largest Bitcoin reserve, with a stock of 198,012 BTC; this reserve has been declining since July 2024, primarily due to asset liquidation.
Despite China's ban on cryptocurrency mining and trading, its government reserves still amount to 190,000 BTC, a significant portion of which comes from assets seized during the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in 2019, a figure that has remained unchanged since July 2024.
The United Kingdom ranks third, holding 61,000 BTC (approximately $5.6 billion), these BTC have been seized from criminals, and its reserve has remained stable.
Meanwhile, Bhutan, ranked fourth, has acquired 8,594 BTC through its mining operations, which is different from other countries that have obtained BTC through seizure or purchase.
Additionally, under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has been continually increasing its Bitcoin reserves, currently holding 6,135 Bitcoins and maintaining a purchasing pace of 1 Bitcoin per day.
Next, let's talk about Bitcoin's price trend. Recently, Bitcoin remained strong last week, rising nearly 13% and currently hovering around a two-month high of about $95,000. This may be related to the news from U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible reduction in trade tariffs.
At the same time, the net inflow of Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. was nearly $3.1 billion last week, and this increase in confidence may also be linked to the S&P 500 index's rise of over 7% that week. Therefore, everyone is now speculating that Bitcoin may reach a new all-time high in May, breaking the $100,000 threshold.
Do you think Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high in May? Leave your thoughts in the comments!
