Germany drops to fifth in global government Bitcoin holdings after further 750 BTC sell-off James Van Straten · 2 months ago
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Germany moves $46.35 million in Bitcoin as it offloads a portion of its holdings.
Quick Take
The German government has recently offloaded a significant amount of Bitcoin, according to data reported by Lookonchain and sourced from Arkham Intelligence. The data indicates that the government transferred 750 BTC, valued at approximately $46.35 million. Out of this, 250 BTC (worth $15.41 million) were sent to the exchanges Bitstamp and Kraken.
Additionally, Lookonchain noted a minor transaction of 0.001 BTC to Flow Traders, which is likely a test transaction. This suggests that the German government may be preparing to sell Bitcoin through Flow Traders, further indicating their active management and disposition strategy regarding their Bitcoin reserves.
German Government Transactions: (Source: Lookonchain, Arkham Intelligence) Glassnode data shows that the German government holds a substantial amount of Bitcoin, totaling 45,609 BTC, valued at around $2.8 billion. This significant holding illustrates Germany’s substantial involvement in the digital assets market.
Bitcoin: Germany Government Balance: (Source: Glassnode) According to Bitcointreasuries, governments worldwide hold approximately 565,000 BTC. Germany is now the fifth-largest government holder, falling below Ukraine, which holds around 46,351 BTC.
Government Total United States 213,246 BTC China 190,000 BTC United Kingdom 61,000 BTC Ukraine (various) 46,351 BTC Germany 45,601 BTC El Salvador 5,779 BTC Bhutan 621 BTC Venezuela 240 BTC Finland 90 BTC Georgia 66 BTCSource: bitcointreasuries.net
