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The post Top Government Bitcoin Holdings in 2025: Which Countries Own the Most BTC? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
As of Q2 2025, the government collectively holds over 463,000 to 527,000 Bitcoin (BTC), representing approximately 2.3% to 2.5% of Bitcoinâs total supply. This marks a slight decrease from 529,591 BTC reported in July 2024. With the current price per bitcoin estimated at $1,04,330.90, the market has reached billions of dollars.Â
The Kingdom of Bhutan and El Salvador are some of the biggest crypto-holding governments, accumulated by harnessing the abundant hydropower resources to mine Bitcoin and purchase Bitcoin.Â
| Rank | Country | Bitcoin Holdings/ USD |
| 1 | US | 198,012 BTC/ $22.8 billion |
| 2 | China | 190,000 BTC / $17.6 billion (estimated) |
| 3 | UK | 61,245 BTCÂ / $7.05 billion |
| 4 | Ukraine | 46,351 BTC / $5.33 billion (estimated) |
| 5 | Bhutan | 10,565 BTC / $1.17 billion |
| 6 | UAE | 6,333 BTC/ $740 million (approximate) |
| 7 | El Salvador | 6,255 BTC / $720.9 million |
| 8 | North Korea | 6,255 BTC / $720.9 million |
| 9 | Venezuela | 240 BTC / $27.6 million (estimated) |
| 10 | Finland | 90 BTC / $10 million (estimated) |
As of April 2025, the United States holds one of the largest bitcoin reserves, which they have obtained through law enforcement action against cybercrime and fraud.Â
Despite banning private ownership of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Chinese government owns a significant amount of Bitcoin.Â
Recently, the UK has surpassed all countries in crypto adoption as the country manages to hold one of the largest Bitcoin reserves.Â
Ukraine had one of the highest crypto adoption rates in 2024, as it ranked sixth globally. The government has shown keen interest in Bitcoin and is currently planning to include Bitcoin and other digital assets in national reserves.Â
Unlike other governments, Bhutan is emphasising a well-shaped modern Bitcoin reserve plan to contribute to a greener global economy. Bhutan has led the way in tech innovation by adopting a modern crypto regulatory framework.Â
United Arab Emirates
The UAE is rumored to have 6,333 Bitcoins valued between $700 million and $740 million. The UAE government is enhancing its regulatory framework to innovate cryptocurrency even further.Â
Instead of buying it in the open market, it was mined directly through Citadel Mining, a publicly listed company majority-owned by Abu Dhabiâs powerful Royal Group.
El Salvador is the first country to recognize bitcoin as legal tender, which is no longer applicable. However, despite the decline in growth rate after the renunciation of Bitcoin as national currency, the country managed to rank top 7 in Bitcoin holdings.Â
While North Koreaâs crypto regulation and law enactment are unknown, its government crypto holdings have been a headline for quite some time due to cryptocurrency theft.Â
Venezuela has embraced cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin to counter financial difficulties. The government even announced that it would create a strategic bitcoin reserve, not been implemented yet.Â
Finland has a proactive government in regulating and supervising activities. While the country does not hold as much bitcoin as the US or UAE, it has still managed to rank ed as the top 10 bitcoin holders.Â
With the price surge in Bitcoin, many countries have started following the trend to regulate cryptocurrency. Several countries are even planning to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve to integrate Bitcoin into the national reserve. While these are the top 10 countries in Q2 2025 to hold the most Bitcoins, the estimations keep changing with market flows.Â
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The UAE reportedly leads with 420,000 BTC, though the figure is unverified.
No single government controls Bitcoin, but large sell-offs or buys impact BTCâs short-term price.
Blockchain explorers and platforms like Arkham or Glassnode track government-linked wallets.
Estimates vary due to hidden wallets, delayed reporting, and whether spent coins are included.
Likely yesâsome nations explore Bitcoin as a reserve asset for diversification and hedging.
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