The U.S. government's 198,012 BTC reserve has increased in value from $18 billion to $24.85 billion since March 2025 when Trump signed the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve decree.
The historic decision by President Donald Trump to establish the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) has brought impressive profits to the U.S. Treasury. Since the executive order was signed on 3/6/2025, the government's 198,012 BTC reserve has increased in value by nearly $7 billion, from around $18 billion to the current $24.85 billion.
This strategic change marks a crucial turning point in the U.S. approach to Bitcoin. In the early years, the government had sold large amounts of BTC at prices far lower than current levels. However, Trump completely reversed this by declaring that the nation would stop selling BTC and officially make Bitcoin part of the national reserve strategy.
At the time of signing the decree on 3/6/2025, Bitcoin was trading around $90,000. Currently, with Bitcoin priced at approximately $121,756, each BTC in the reserve has increased by over $31,000, representing an increase of about 35%. This figure reflects not only the increase in value but also the accuracy of the policy decision in the context of a rapidly developing digital asset market.
In addition to Bitcoin, the U.S. government also holds 59,951 ETH. On 3/6, this amount of ether was valued at $131.91 million, but by 7/14 had increased to around $182.32 million. However, unlike Bitcoin, records show the government has continuously transferred ETH to exchanges like Coinbase over the past 5 years, while the Bitcoin amount has remained virtually unchanged.
The U.S. Leads the World in Bitcoin Reserves
With 198,012 BTC, the U.S. currently leads the world in total government-held Bitcoin, far surpassing other countries like the United Kingdom, Bhutan, and El Salvador. El Salvador's fourth-place ranking – as the first country to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender – demonstrates the significant scale of the U.S. reserve.
As Bitcoin has increased by over 30% YTD, all countries holding BTC have seen a clear increase in reserve value. However, the U.S. profits are most notable due to the large scale and the timing of SBR establishment coinciding with Bitcoin entering a strong growth cycle.
