Trump’s Bitcoin Gamble Pays Off as U.S. BTC Reserves Soar Nearly $7B in Four Months
Records show that since President Donald Trump enacted the executive order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the U.S. government’s bitcoin holdings have swelled by almost $7 billion in value.
Key Takeaways:
ShowU.S. Bitcoin Reserve Skyrockets in Value
In bitcoin’s infancy, the government sold large portions of its stash for paltry sums. But in 2025, President Trump upended that practice—signing an executive order on March 6 to create the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) and halting all BTC sales.
At the time, bitcoin traded near $90,000. Today, at roughly $121,756, the government’s 198,012 BTC cache has appreciated by $6.95 billion. The reserve’s total value now stands at $24.85 billion.
Alongside bitcoin, the U.S. holds 59,951 ETH. That pile rose from $131.91 million on March 6 to about $182.32 million as of July 14.
Over the past five years, Ethereum holdings have been routinely shifted to exchanges like Coinbase, whereas BTC reserves remained largely untouched. Among nations, the U.S. leads in total BTC held, followed by the U.K., Bhutan, and El Salvador. With bitcoin up over 30% year-to-date, each country’s reserves have climbed accordingly.
Final Take
Trump’s creation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve transformed dormant government BTC holdings into a nearly $7 billion windfall, underscoring the power of holding crypto through price rallies.
