The U.S. government’s Bitcoin assets have decreased in value by $2 billion since April 2nd. President Donald Trump designated April 2nd “Liberation Day” when announcing global “reciprocal tariffs.”
On-chain analytics from Arkham Intelligence show the U.S. government’s Bitcoin holdings at 198,012 BTC.
On April 2nd, these holdings were valued at $17.24 billion.
US Government Bitcoin Portfolio Loses 12% in Value
Bitcoin’s price fell from $87,106 on April 2nd to $76,830.22 on April 8th. Consequently, the U.S. government’s Bitcoin asset value decreased to $15.21 billion.
This represents an approximate 12% loss in the government’s Bitcoin holdings since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcements.
Bitcoin Holdings Origin and Strategic Reserve Order
The U.S. government accumulated its Bitcoin through seizures by federal agencies from legal proceedings.
President Trump issued an executive order on March 6th to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, leveraging these seized BTC.
David Sacks, identified as Trump’s crypto czar, claimed on the same day that previous administrations’ Bitcoin sales resulted in a $17 billion loss for the government.
Crypto Asset Reporting and Total Holdings
Trump’s executive order required federal agencies to report their crypto holdings to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent within 30 days. Public disclosure was not specified in the order.
The government also holds $122 million in USDT and $88 million in Ethereum, among other cryptocurrencies.
As of April 8th, the government’s total crypto assets were valued at $15.6 billion.
Overall Crypto Market Decline
The broader cryptocurrency market capitalization has decreased by approximately 9% since April 2nd.
At the time of this report, the market capitalization was $2.5 trillion.
Bitcoin’s trading price was $76,830.22 at press time, according to Kraken price data.
