On February 13th, it was reported that the Bhutanese government recently conducted another Bitcoin transfer. BSCNews, citing on-chain data, states that Bhutan has sold approximately $6.7 million worth of Bitcoin, information provided by the on-chain analytics firm Arkham. Although “government sales” can easily evoke market speculation, the scale of this transfer is only a tiny fraction of the current daily Bitcoin trading volume and has not caused any significant price impact.
On-chain tracking shows that Bhutan-related addresses still hold about $372 million worth of Bitcoin. This indicates that it is not a full liquidation but rather a phased fund reallocation. Since the end of 2025, Bhutan has repeatedly exhibited a pattern of “partial sales and long-term holdings,” reflecting a strategic approach that views Bitcoin as an important reserve asset.
Bhutan’s Bitcoin strategy dates back to 2019. At that time, the country began utilizing surplus hydropower for Bitcoin mining, converting renewable energy into digital assets. By 2024, Bhutan had mined over 13,000 Bitcoins, making it one of the few nations to establish a national-level Bitcoin reserve through mining. Since then, Bhutan has periodically sold some of its Bitcoin to fund infrastructure and government expenses, rather than short-term profit-taking.
Market reactions suggest that the $6.7 million sale is too small to impact the overall supply and demand structure. Arkham’s previous research also indicates that government-related transfers are usually quickly absorbed by the market, causing only short-term volatility without altering long-term trends.
What’s more noteworthy is that Bhutan continues to hold the majority of its Bitcoin position. For a sovereign nation, maintaining hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin signifies that it has incorporated Bitcoin into its long-term asset allocation. This pattern of “small-scale liquidation plus core holdings” resembles treasury management rather than emotional trading, further confirming that Bitcoin’s role in the fiscal strategies of some countries is evolving.
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