Germany and the U.S. Missed Billions by Selling BTC Too Early

Bitcoin's price has continuously set new all-time highs and is currently trading around $120,000. This significant increase has caused many countries to lose billions of dollars, particularly Germany and the United States.

On July 14, 2025, the cryptocurrency market continued to capture attention as Bitcoin’s price surpassed $120,000, highlighting the regrettable financial decisions made by governments worldwide.

Among them, the German government is noted for missing out on an opportunity to reap approximately $3 billion in profits by selling nearly 50,000 Bitcoin last summer at just $57,900 each. Specifically, 49,858 BTC were sold between June 19 and July 12, 2024, generating $2.89 billion from assets seized in the “Movie2k” case, which involved illegal activities of an online platform. At current market prices, this Bitcoin is now valued at over $6 billion.

Not just Germany, the U.S. government also faces a similar situation, having continuously sold off Bitcoin over the past decade. Statistics show that the U.S. auctioned more than 195,000 Bitcoin between 2014 and 2024, raising a mere $366 million. Jameson Lopp, Security Director at Casa, a cryptocurrency security firm, stated that this Bitcoin is now worth over $23 billion.

Currently, the U.S. government holds approximately 198,000 BTC, equivalent to nearly $24 billion at market prices, making its Bitcoin reserve one of the largest state-owned cryptocurrency wallets in the world.

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