According to the source, the U.S. government now holds $20.56B in crypto, with $20.42B concentrated in BTC (BTC), implying a sizable potential supply overhang if wallets move funds to venues linked to liquidation. On-chain analytics label U.S. government wallets and allow real-time tracking of flows, enabling traders to set alerts for transfers to exchanges or custodians as short-term risk signals, according to Arkham Intelligence’s public government-entity dashboards. The U.S. Department of Justice detailed its disposition approach in United States v. James Zhong, including a completed sale of 9,861 BTC in March 2023 and a plan to sell 41,490 BTC in tranches that year, illustrating how official liquidations can occur in batches rather than all at once, according to DOJ court filings. Historically, seized BTC has also been sold via auctions to mitigate market impact, as documented by the U.S. Marshals Service’s 2014–2015 Bitcoin auctions. For trading, monitor labeled U.S. government BTC addresses for large outbound transfers, watch exchange inflows and derivatives basis/funding for stress, and use Arkham Intelligence alerts to confirm flows before positioning, according to Arkham Intelligence and DOJ/USMS historical practices.

According to the source, on-chain investigator ZachXBT claimed the US government likely hacked or reclaimed about 127,000 BTC from vulnerable wallets identified two years ago, source: ZachXBT social media statement. The claim has not been supported by any cited announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice or U.S. Marshals Service, indicating no official confirmation was provided in the statement, source: ZachXBT social media statement. For trading, if accurate, large government-held BTC has historically introduced supply overhang risk around auction or disposition events that can impact spot liquidity, funding, and basis, source: U.S. Marshals Service auction records. Traders should monitor public on-chain records for movements in government-labeled wallets and track DOJ/USMS notices for custody or auction timelines to manage headline and gap risk, source: public blockchain records and U.S. DOJ/U.S. Marshals Service public notices.

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