As of the current date, April 5, 2025, it is known that the United States government holds a significant amount of Shiba Inu (SHIB), a cryptocurrency classified as a 'meme coin.' According to data from the blockchain analysis platform Arkham Intelligence, the U.S. government possesses 54,897,092,549 SHIB tokens, equivalent to approximately 54.89 billion units. These tokens were transferred to a new Ethereum wallet identified as '0x995' on December 3, 2024, and their value at that time was estimated to be around $1.55 million, although this value fluctuates with the market price of SHIB.
These tokens come from a seizure related to the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research in 2022, as part of a broader confiscation of digital assets exceeding $700 million. Currently, the receiving wallet holds a cryptocurrency portfolio valued at $33 million, and there are no clear indications that the government has sold these SHIB, as no transfers to exchanges or other liquidation platforms have been identified.
The price of SHIB has varied considerably; for example, in August 2024, the 54.89 billion tokens were worth about $729,581 at a price of $0.00001329 per unit, but by December 2024, their value had increased to $1.67 million due to a market surge following the U.S. elections. As of today, the exact price of SHIB is not specified in this response, but you can check it in real-time on platforms like Coinbase or Crypto.com to calculate its current value.
There is no evidence of an 'official reserve of meme coins,' but the government's possession of SHIB has generated speculation about its potential impact on the market if it decided to sell, given that it is considered a 'whale' in this context.