🔵 198,109 $BTC worth $17.7 billion — this is how much Bitcoin the U.S. Treasury controls after seizures in criminal and civil cases.
🔵 According to Trump's decree from March 6, the strategic reserve of Bitcoin will be replenished from confiscated assets. The departments must conduct an audit to assess the actual volume of stored funds.
🔥 Largest confiscations:
69,370 $BTC (Silk Road, 2020) — hacker 'Individual X' transferred the stolen funds to the authorities.
94,636 $BTC (Bitfinex, 2022) — seized from Ilya Lichtenstein after private keys were discovered in cloud storage.
51,351 $BTC (Silk Road, 2022) — found in a stash in the floor and a popcorn tin at hacker Jimmy Zhong's.
❓ Will these $BTC be sold?
🔵 Previously, U.S. authorities sold confiscated $BTC, but now the White House has banned this practice. Moreover, the Treasury and the Commerce Department will seek ways to replenish the reserve without costs to taxpayers.
🪐 Our opinion:
The U.S. officially recognizes Bitcoin as a strategic asset. This strengthens the global trend towards institutional accumulation and reduces the liquidity of $BTC in the market.
