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US government-linked BTC move revives concern over reserve liquidation

CryptoSlate says the transfer involved Bitcoin tied to the Alameda Research Binance.US seizures, while an executive order bars selling qualifying forfeited BTC held in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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CryptoSlate reported that a small Bitcoin transfer from a wallet tagged to the US government was linked to BTC assets seized from Alameda Research's Binance.US accounts, renewing concerns that Washington could later liquidate parts of its forfeited holdings.

The outlet said the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve was created by President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order, which states that qualifying forfeited BTC deposited into the reserve “shall not be sold,” framing the coins as a long term Treasury asset.

CryptoSlate also cited US court records in US v. Bankman-Fried showing about 682 BTC seized from two Alameda-linked Binance.US accounts, with a smaller transaction bringing the Alameda native-BTC total to roughly 683.71 BTC, which the outlet estimated at about $53.6 million at a cited BTC price near $78,463.

The report added that the sale restriction applies to specific qualifying forfeited BTC held by the Treasury, not all government-controlled digital assets, and noted separate handling for other categories like WBTC, alongside tracker estimates that vary widely for US controlled Bitcoin holdings.

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