The federal government's seized Bitcoin stash, now locked away as a strategic reserve, accounts for roughly 1.5% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist. The United States government is sitting on 328,372 BTC, worth approximately $25 billion, making it the single largest sovereign holder of Bitcoin on the planet. From evidence locker to strategic assetThe pivot happened on March 6, 2025, when President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14233, formally establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. These bills aim to codify the reserve’s existence into law, meaning a future president couldn’t simply reverse it with a new executive order. When the world’s largest economy formally treats Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, it provides cover for other governments to do the same.