US Lost $21 Billion Selling Bitcoin Too Soon! Now They’re Quietly Hoarding It Like Gold 🤯💰
Over the past decade, the US government sold nearly 195,000 Bitcoins for just $366 million, thinking it was getting a good deal. But today, those same coins would be worth over $21 billion! 😱 Now, instead of selling, the government is changing gears — they've quietly created a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” to hold onto seized $BTC as a national asset, like digital gold. The move marks a shocking twist from a past where Bitcoiners feared the feds would crash the market with massive sell-offs 🏛️📉.
Back in 2013, some Bitcoin users even pushed for freezing government-held wallets to protect the network. But developers refused, keeping Bitcoin neutral and censorship-free 🙅♂️🔒. That decision kept the network truly decentralized. Fast forward to today, and the same government once dumping BTC at bargain prices is now holding nearly 200,000 coins, calling it a hedge against economic uncertainty and a tool for “fiscal flexibility.” It’s not just the US — other nations like China, the UK, and El Salvador are hoarding BTC too 🧊🌍.
The shift has sparked debate: is this what Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, really wanted? 🤔 While some cheer the government's adoption of Bitcoin, others worry that powerful fiat players holding large amounts could distort its purpose. There’s no plan to buy BTC (yet), but critics point out that while officials talk big about Bitcoin, they seem more invested in memecoins and altcoins. For now, the message to Bitcoiners remains clear: “Don’t trust, verify.” 🕵️♂️
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