{"id":52924,"date":"2025-10-15T08:31:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=52924"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:31:48","slug":"u-s-set-to-lock-in-14-billion-in-bitcoin-as-part-of-strategic-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=52924","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Set to Lock In $14 Billion in Bitcoin as Part of Strategic Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. government is preparing to add around 127,271 bitcoin, valued at roughly $14.2 billion, into what it now calls a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. During a joint operation with UK authorities,<\/a> these coins were confiscated in connection with a massive crypto fraud operation led by Chen Zhi, a Chinese national tied to the Cambodia-based Prince Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of offloading the assets as it typically would, the government appears ready to hold the Bitcoin. <\/span>The move marks a potential turning point in how states treat digital assets, suggesting that officials now see<\/span> this stash as<\/span> a long-term financial tool rather than something to liquidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Web of Scams, Trafficking, and Hidden Bitcoin<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to court filings<\/a>, Chen Zhi built a complex and disturbing empire combining crypto fraud, political corruption, money laundering, and even human trafficking. His network operated out of several compounds in Cambodia, including one called Golden Fortune and another tied to the Jinbei Hotel and Casino.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Victims were reportedly trafficked into these sites and then forced to take part in elaborate romance and investment scams known as \u201cpig butchering.\u201d These scams often involved weeks or even months of contact, luring victims into fake relationships or business opportunities before draining their savings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The funds from these scams were then scattered across shell companies, crypto wallets, gambling platforms, property deals, and mining setups. Reports suggest many victims were threatened, isolated, and sometimes physically abused.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Executive Order Lays the Groundwork<\/span><\/h2>\n

The legal basis for the U.S. to <\/span>hold on to<\/span> this Bitcoin <\/span>instead of selling<\/span> it <\/span>comes from<\/span> an Executive Order signed in early 2025<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> formally established the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.\u00a0<\/span> The order requires that any crypto assets forfeited through criminal or civil cases be transferred into the new reserve rather than auctioned or converted to fiat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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