{"id":37926,"date":"2025-07-21T10:02:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37926"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:02:29","slug":"will-bitcoin-crash-uk-home-office-plans-to-liquidate-7-billion-bitcoin-to-boost-public-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37926","title":{"rendered":"Will Bitcoin Crash? UK Home Office Plans to Liquidate $7 Billion Bitcoin to Boost Public Finances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Will Bitcoin crash? The answer is YES, if the U.K. has its say so. British officials are preparing to dump a <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">crypto fortune <\/a>of over 61,000 <a class=\"cpp-widget-coin cpp-widget-99btc\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" data-symbol=\"btc\" data-name=\"Bitcoin\" data-price=\"118556.000000000000000\" data-change=\"0.40\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\" data-cta_text=\"Buy with Best Wallet\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26205235\/btc.svg\" alt=\"btc logo\">BTC <span style=\"color: #37a72b;\">\u25b20.40%<\/span><\/a> tied to a busted Chinese Ponzi scheme onto the market.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. just never gets any breaks, does it?<\/p>\n<p>This is the largest crypto seizure ever liquidated by a Western state, and it\u2019s happening just as Chancellor Rachel Reeves looks for ways to plug a widening<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> fiscal hole <\/a>for 2025. But the move is already drawing criticism, with investors asking if Britain is once again selling the future to patch the present.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-99btc cpp-crypto-chart-BTC\" data-coin-symbol=\"BTC\" data-price-usd=\"BTC Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99bitcoins-logo.png\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-top-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-info-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26205235\/btc.svg\" alt=\"BTC logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-details\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-labels-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-name\">Bitcoin<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price-info\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-values-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-symbol\">BTC<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap-value\">$2.36T<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors cpp-chart-selectors-99btc\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"30d\">30d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"1y\">1y<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">All time<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-687e0da116a1a\" class=\"cpp-chart-container cpp-chart-container-99btc\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Will Bitcoin Crash? A Budget Crisis Meets the UK\u2019s Crypto Stash<\/h2>\n<p>With Britain facing a shortfall of up to \u00a320 billion, the Treasury believes selling its cache of digital assets, which are tied to a multi-billion-dollar Chinese fraud scheme, could generate more than \u00a35 billion based on current prices.<\/p>\n<p>The comparison to <strong>Gordon Brown\u2019s infamous gold sale<\/strong> lingers in the background. In the early 2000s, Brown sold off nearly half of the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">U.K.\u2019s gold reserves<\/a> at a generational low,\u00a0 just $275\/oz. Today, that gold is worth <strong>over $3,300\/oz<\/strong>, making the decision one of the worst-timed selloffs in modern financial history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is really bad and far worse than Gordon Brown\u2019s fire sale of our gold!<br \/>The UK should be increasing its crypto reserves and not selling them.<br \/>We desperately need another Margaret Thatcher! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7TyihTkwOa\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7TyihTkwOa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Sabella (@Ed_Sabella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ed_Sabella\/status\/1946839581997031898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, critics are asking whether Bitcoin \u2014 up more than 1,000% over five years \u2014 is next to make the U.K. eat crow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Regulatory Signals and U.S. Collaboration<\/h2>\n<p>Chancellor Reeves has publicly called for closer coordination with U.S. regulators to build more consistent global crypto frameworks. This is what makes the U.K.\u2019s upcoming Bitcoin sale even stranger, and it could become a case study in how governments handle digital asset seizures.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Britain is content to play second fiddle in the digital asset race, letting U.S. regulators define the rules of engagement.<\/p>\n<h2>Could the Sale Rattle Bitcoin Markets?<\/h2>\n<p>With BTC cruising at $117K, the idea of 61,000 coins hitting the open market has traders watching closely. No one expects a full-on dump but even a slow drip of that scale can twist sentiment fast.<\/p>\n<p>Volatility is back on the menu, boys, and, in some cases, \u2018gals?\u00a0How the U.K. handles this sale \u2014 legally, economically, and operationally \u2014 will shape international standards for public asset recovery in the crypto age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/tether-ceo-paolo-ardoino-hopes-for-net-positive-from-us-elections-says-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-is-a-great-idea-99bitcoins-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Hopes For Net Positive From US Elections, Says Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Is A Great Idea: 99Bitcoins Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Will Bitcoin crash? The answer is YES, if the U.K. has its say so. British officials are preparing to dump a <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">crypto fortune <\/a>of over 61,000 BTC.    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        No one expects a full-on dump but even a slow drip of that scale can twist sentiment fast.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/will-bitcoin-crash-uk-home-office-plans-to-liquidate-7-billion-bitcoin-to-boost-public-finances\/\">Will Bitcoin Crash? UK Home Office Plans to Liquidate $7 Billion Bitcoin to Boost Public Finances<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Bitcoin crash? The answer is YES, if the U.K. has its say so. British officials are preparing to dump a crypto fortune of over 61,000 BTC \u25b20.40% tied to a busted Chinese Ponzi scheme onto the market. The U.K. just never gets any breaks, does it? This is the largest crypto seizure ever liquidated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-37926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37926\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}