BITCOIN SLUMP CUTS U.S. GOVERNMENT HOLDINGS IN HALF The value of U.S. government bitcoin holdings has fallen to $20.8B from a $40.7B peak in October, according to Glassnode, as the crypto market declines. The stash was built through seized criminal assets, and in March 2025 President Trump ordered the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve, following campaign promises to the crypto industry.(*Walter Bloomberg)