Breaking News: U.S. Officially Includes Bitcoin in Strategic Reserves, Signaling the End of the Government "Selling Pressure Era"

【BlockBeats】The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced a groundbreaking policy— the government will fundamentally change how it handles confiscated digital assets.

Specifically, the Bitcoin currently held by the Department of Justice and the Treasury will be fully allocated to the “U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” meaning that Bitcoin obtained through criminal and civil forfeitures will now be permanently retained. The previous practice of the U.S. Marshals Service regularly auctioning these assets will become a thing of the past.

The official message is clear: to halt the loss of sovereign digital wealth. The United States currently controls over 200,000 Bitcoins, which will be regarded as a long-term asset reserve on the national balance sheet, used to hedge against traditional currency fluctuations.

More notably, the expansion method— all new assets will be acquired through law enforcement confiscation to achieve “budget neutrality,” avoiding use of taxpayer funds and refraining from open market purchases. The related Bitcoin will be managed by the Federal Reserve and, unless there is an extreme national economic emergency, sale or transfer is strictly prohibited.

Market participants generally believe this shift is highly significant. For the first time at the policy level, the U.S. elevates Bitcoin to a strategic asset status close to gold, which could significantly weaken the long-standing government selling pressure expectations and trigger a chain reaction in digital asset policies among major global economies.