Blockchain data showed that a wallet associated with Bitcoin confiscated by the U.S. government carried out a new transfer operation involving more than 12,267 BTC—a quantity whose value exceeded $1 billion at the time the news was published.

This step came just hours after other transfers attributed to the U.S. government, totaling $770 million in Bitcoin moved to a Coinbase Prime wallet. This rapid sequence of moves once again highlighted how confiscated digital assets are managed, especially when they are linked to major investigations or the recovery of stolen funds.

According to Arkham Research, the wallet that moved Bitcoin is associated with the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack that occurred in 2016, when the hackers stole 119,756 BTC. At the same time, the identity of the entity owning the receiving address was not known when the information was published.

Despite the importance of these transfers, no immediate response was issued by the U.S. Marshals or the U.S. Department of Justice to inquiries regarding transfers to Coinbase Prime. This means that the details of the direct purpose of this move—or whether it is connected to additional operational or legal actions—remain unclear.

Estimates indicate that the U.S. government held roughly 328,372 BTC through 2026. These assets came from seizures related to various criminal cases and investigations. U.S. President Donald Trump also signed an executive order in March 2025 to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, while lawmakers are still working to turn this order into law.

In the end, these movements do not merely reflect a technical transfer of assets; they also highlight the scale of Bitcoin now in the possession of government entities and the accompanying close monitoring of the path of seized funds after major cases.

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