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rampartd

(5,054 posts)
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:08 PM Feb 2026

where is the crypto reserve? how much crypto are we buying and what kind?

The U.S. government added millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin to its Strategic Reserve, then blockchain data showed the wallet was emptied.

The transfer involved $6.3 million in seized Bitcoin from the Samourai Wallet case. Under U.S. rules, those coins are supposed to stay on the government’s balance sheet. What happened next is why the move is drawing attention far beyond the crypto world.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/63m-in-seized-bitcoin-missing-from-us-strategic-reserve/ar-AA1Vhc0T?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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where is the crypto reserve? how much crypto are we buying and what kind? (Original Post) rampartd Feb 2026 OP
Good find! bucolic_frolic Feb 2026 #1
You can follow US holdings here... ultralite001 Feb 2026 #2
thanks. exactly what i wanted to know. rampartd Feb 2026 #3
You're welcome... ultralite001 Feb 2026 #4

ultralite001

(2,685 posts)
2. You can follow US holdings here...
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:27 PM
Feb 2026
https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/usg

Much has been said about the bitcoin (BTC) seized from the Silk Road illicit marketplace + "owned" by the US government at the very start of 2025.

A BTC price downturn converged w/ the revelation that the Department of Justice (DoJ) retains the right to sell the coin which sparked investor fears that the authorities either caused or are about to cause a significant cryptocurrency plunge.

Data indicating the selling might have begun gained attention, though a lack of confirmation across multiple sources raised the possibility the blip was little more than a bug, + examination of Federal Bitcoin holdings appears to indicate there has been little selling to date.

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US Marshall's Service crypto seizure auctions:

https://jlopp.github.io/us-marshals-bitcoin-auctions/

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