{"id":12516,"date":"2024-04-12T17:40:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/arkham-unveils-cryptocurrency-holdings-of-various-nations\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T17:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:40:49","slug":"arkham-unveils-cryptocurrency-holdings-of-various-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/arkham-unveils-cryptocurrency-holdings-of-various-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkham Unveils Cryptocurrency Holdings of Various Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States government ranks among the largest holders of cryptocurrency, alongside the United Kingdom and Germany, according to data from Arkham Intelligence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our team created a dashboard featuring the Governments with the largest crypto holdings.<\/p>\n<p>For each country, you can see their current BTC balance, balance history in USD, and a real-time feed of their most recent transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the largest countries on Arkham are the US,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jKRmKJCVfn\">pic.twitter.com\/jKRmKJCVfn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arkham (@ArkhamIntel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArkhamIntel\/status\/1778741086418059740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The on-chain data tracking platform has introduced a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.arkhamintelligence.com\/dashboards\/view?dashboardID=47d779bb-3c6f-4dd3-8f8e-1f6602e2f631&#038;editMode=false\">dashboard<\/a> displaying the balances of various countries, which also monitors their transaction histories.<\/p>\n<p>The United States is the largest Bitcoin holder among governments, possessing 212,847 BTC valued at approximately $14.9 billion at the time of writing. Since the beginning of 2023, the US government has added at least 5,000 BTC to its wallets.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the country holds reserves of ETH, USDC, USDT, DAI, and other assets totaling around $200 million.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom ranks second with a balance of 61,245 BTC worth $4.5 billion. Germany follows in third place with 49,858 BTC valued at $3.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>El Salvador, where Bitcoin has been <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/el-salvador-reveals-bitcoin-address-holding-400-million\">legal tender<\/a> since 2021, lags significantly behind other jurisdictions. The authorities&#8217; wallets hold only 5,717 BTC, valued at $405 million.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the country&#8217;s president, Nayib Bukele, <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/el-salvador-reveals-bitcoin-address-holding-400-million\">disclosed<\/a> an address containing the government&#8217;s Bitcoin holdings. Previously, the head of state estimated the unrealized gains from investments in digital gold <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/el-salvadors-unrealized-bitcoin-gains-reach-41-million\">at 40% or $41.6 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January, the US government <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/us-government-to-gain-115-million-from-sale-of-silk-road-linked-2875-btc\">announced<\/a> plans to sell 2,875 BTC confiscated from Silk Road darknet marketplace drug dealers Ryan Farace and Shaun Bridges.<\/p>\n<p>In early April, a wallet controlled by US authorities initiated the transfer of approximately 2,000 BTC to a Coinbase Prime address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States government ranks among the largest holders of cryptocurrency, alongside the United Kingdom and Germany, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Our team created a dashboard featuring the Governments with the largest crypto holdings. 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