Which countries secretly own the most Bitcoin — beyond the US and China

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In 2025, governments hold over 463,000 BTC, with the US and China leading, while countries like Bhutan, Iran and the UK quietly build strategic reserves.

Roughly 463,000 BTC — or about 2.3% of Bitcoin’s total supply — is currently held by governments around the world, according to publicly available blockchain data and legal disclosures. 

While that might sound like a small percentage, it equates to tens of billions of dollars in sovereign Bitcoin wealth, giving Bitcoin (BTC) a growing role in national asset strategies and state-level accumulation.

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