<p>In the impenetrable crypto sector, every decision, every action carries weight, especially when it emanates from the most influential entity on the globe: the United States. PeckShieldAlert’s recent investigation is causing quite a stir: the US government, so critical of crypto, is actually one of bitcoin’s biggest holders.</p> 
<h2 id="in-brief">In brief:</h2> 
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 <li>The US government holds a $2.46 billion Bitcoin portfolio;</li> 
 <li>Secret accumulation despite strict regulation.</li> 
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<h2 id="a-striking-discrepancy-between-crypto-repression-and-bitcoin-accumulation">A striking discrepancy between crypto repression and bitcoin accumulation</h2> 
<p>The SEC, a relentless financial regulator, has often discredited the crypto giants, including Binance and Coinbase. Yet, alongside this crackdown, other branches of the US government seem to be playing a very different tune. That of accumulation.</p>
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<p>Analysis shows that the world’s fifth-largest bitcoin wallet, equivalent to a staggering $2.46 billion, actually belongs to the USA.</p> 
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<p>A discovery made all the more surprising by the fact that these bitcoins appear to have come from the Bitfinex hack in 2016. A subsequent transfer of $21.88 million in bitcoin, associated with the DOJ, adds another layer of mystery to the case.</p> 
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/PeckShieldAlert/status/1696454779348922656?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PeckShieldAlert’s tweet</a> reveals more: a wallet valued at $75 million in 2017 has increased in value tenfold, now reaching $3.6 billion. A meteoric growth that highlights the explosive dynamics of crypto.</p> 
<h2 id="unexpected-consequences-for-us-bitcoin-policy">Unexpected consequences for US bitcoin policy</h2> 
<p>With this revelation, the USA finds itself at a crossroads. On the one hand, draconian regulation, and on the other, a silent but massively profitable accumulation of bitcoins. If the US government sees crypto as a potential threat to its currency, why stockpile so much of it?</p> 
<p>Other countries will certainly be watching this strategy with interest, perhaps reassessing their own policies towards bitcoin. The USA’s moves could very well set a new standard for how sovereign nations approach crypto in the future.</p> 
<p>This surprising discovery highlights a fascinating double game. While crypto regulation remains at the center of debate, the enigma remains: why the bitcoin buildup? Is it a sign of an imminent transition to digital currency, or of a long-term investment strategy? For the time being, the United States remains silent and has not prevented the SEC’s defeat by crypto.</p>

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