The United States is currently the world's largest government holder of Bitcoin (BTC), with 325,447 BTC under federal control. The value of these assets exceeds $35.37 billion. This amount is equivalent to approximately 3.5% of the North American country's gold reserves at market prices.
Since November 2020, the US government has been accumulating Bitcoin through judicial seizures and forfeitures related to illegal activities. They were transferred to an address protected by a federal agency.
Some of these funds are in dispute. A US judge recognized the Bitfinex exchange as the owner of some of the 94,000 BTC seized, but it has not been reported whether the government has implemented any restitution.
The following chart provided by BitcoinTreasuries shows the acquisition of BTC by the US government since 2021.
In contrast to the ever-growing digital treasure, The United States maintains the largest gold reserves on earth8,133 tons are protected. This figure is equivalent to 258.6 million troy ounces.
At current prices, gold costs about $4,300 per ounce. The real value of the reserves is over $1 trillion. However, starting in 1972, the U.S. Congress set the official price at $42.22 per ounce. This means that only $11 billion of gold ends up on the U.S. Treasury's balance sheet.
The standard unit of precious metals trading, the troy ounce is equivalent to 31.1 grams and is used as a standard for valuing gold and silver in international markets.
Overall, the amount of gold in the United States is Stable in recent yearsdistributed between Fort Knox, West Point, and Denver, under the control of the Treasury Department.
The following chart provided by the US Treasury shows the amount of gold under control in the country since 2014.
A comparison of Bitcoin and gold reserves reveals the changing composition of US strategic wealth. Although gold maintains its historical role as a store of value, Bitcoin has emerged as an alternative asset to inflation and monetary expansion.
Gold will rise to an all-time high in 2025 Anything with a price per ounce of more than $4,000which analysts interpret as a bullish signal for the cryptocurrency market. As CriptoNoticias reports, both assets tend to move in parallel cycles when global economic uncertainty increases.
