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The US is the government that held the highest volume of Bitcoin as of early 2025. Other governments holding the most BTC include China, the UK, Ukraine, Bhutan, and El Salvador. Governments accumulate Bitcoin through seizures, mining, and outright purchases. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, utilizing tokens the government already owned. The move ignited debate within the crypto industry, especially because Trump expanded the reserve beyond Bitcoin to include a selection of altcoins. Industry leaders quickly voiced their views on the cryptocurrency reserve, drawing attention to a key area of the Bitcoin market: national governments. The move re-emphasized the fact that some governments hold Bitcoin through outright purchases, seizures, or other means. Here are the top countries with national Bitcoin portfolios in 2025, detailing how they came to acquire their BTC holdings and future plans to increase them. We also note nations currently undecided on the future of their cryptocurrency custody. Top 6 Countries Holding Bitcoin Reserves in 2025: United States of America The US government possesses 207,189 Bitcoins as of early 2025. Significantly, most of this volume originates from law enforcement seizures with well-documented sources.  The largest seizure by the US government came from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. US law enforcement recovered 94,643 BTC from Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan. These seized assets remain in government custody and will form part of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Beyond the 2016 Bitfinex hack, the US Justice Department seized 69,370 BTC from a wallet linked to the Silk Road dark web marketplace in 2020. Other Bitcoin seizures contributing to the US Bitcoin holdings include an additional 12,267 BTC seized from Bitfinex, 9,800 BTC confiscated from James Zhong, another Silk Road-related figure, and another 2,818 BTC linked to a Bitfinex hack. These seizures, alongside…

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