# US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitfinex-Hack Bitcoin to Unlabeled Wallets With No Sign of a Sale

The 12,267 bitcoin transfer came a day after $383 million reached Coinbase Prime, and it tests whether a 2025 order to hold seized bitcoin in a strategic reserve governs what agencies do with the coins.

- Published: 2026-10-09T05:49:33.680Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-09/us-government-moves-1-billion-in-bitfinex-hack-bitcoin-to-un
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/08/u-s-government-moves-usd1-billion-in-bitcoin-from-bitfinex-hack-wallet-no-sale-indicated), [FinanceFeeds](https://financefeeds.com/us-government-moves-1-01-billion-in-bitcoin-from-bitfinex-seizure-wallet), [Coin Turk](https://en.coin-turk.com/us-moves-over-12000-seized-bitcoin-1-billion-value-to-coinbase-prime-wallet/)

A wallet controlled by the US government moved 12,267 bitcoin on October 8, worth about $1 billion, according to Arkham data cited by CoinDesk. The coins went to two unlabeled addresses, not to an exchange. The day before, $383 million in c…

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