As of March 2025, the U.S. government holds approximately 198,109 $BTC , primarily obtained through seizures and forfeitures in criminal cases.

In March 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. This order mandates that all federal agencies provide a full accounting of their digital asset holdings within 30 days to facilitate the consolidation of these assets into the newly established reserves.Prior to this, in June 2022, the U.S. The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit of the U.S. Marshals Service's management of seized cryptocurrency. The findings of this audit are publicly available and provide insights into the handling and oversight of such assets.

While these measures aim to ensure transparency and proper management of seized digital assets, the exact current total of bitcoins held by U.S. authorities may vary as agencies complete their reporting and as ongoing legal proceedings result in additional seizures or dispositions.