{"id":83492,"date":"2024-07-04T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=83492"},"modified":"2024-07-04T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:31:13","slug":"german-government-transfers-174m-in-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/german-government-transfers-174m-in-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"German Government Transfers $174M in Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The German government transferred 3,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/three-nigerians-allegedly-money-laundering-proceeds-to-buy-bitcoins-worth-over-43-million-report-reveals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoins worth<\/a> $174 million, with 1,300 Bitcoins sent to exchanges Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken, confirmed by Lookonchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Reichstag-building-seat-of-the-German-Parliament-Deutscher-Bundestag-in-Berlin.jpg\" alt=\"German Government Transfers $174M in Bitcoin\" class=\"wp-image-83499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Reichstag-building-seat-of-the-German-Parliament-Deutscher-Bundestag-in-Berlin.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Reichstag-building-seat-of-the-German-Parliament-Deutscher-Bundestag-in-Berlin-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">German Government Transfers $174M in Bitcoin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the German government executed a substantial transaction in the cryptocurrency market by transferring 3,000 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $174 million. Of this total, 1,300 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $75.5 million, were transferred to prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cryptocurrency-exchanges-picking-the-right-platform-for-your-needs.html\">cryptocurrency exchanges<\/a> Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken. This information was verified by Lookonchain, a platform that monitors cryptocurrency movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The German Government transferred 3,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>($174M) out again, of which 1,300 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>($75.5M) was transferred to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitstamp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bitstamp<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coinbase?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Coinbase<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kraken?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Kraken<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<br><br>German Government currently holds 40,359 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>($2.33B).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x0aJljKn2C\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/x0aJljKn2C<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bk6oDEmGOa\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Bk6oDEmGOa<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1808793462575411233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 4, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the German government transferred 832.7 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth approximately $52 million. The major exchanges received 282.7 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $17.65 million. This action is a component of the government's ongoing oversight of its<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-sec-moves-to-seize-do-kwons-cryptocurrency-assets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> cryptocurrency assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As previously mentioned, the German government transmitted 832.7 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $52 million, two days ago. Of this, 282.7 Bitcoins were transferred to significant exchanges, including Kraken, Coinbase, and Bitstamp, for approximately $17.65 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German government currently maintains a considerable 43,859 Bitcoins, equivalent to $2.74 billion. This most recent transfer suggests that a portion of the total Bitcoin holdings, previously rumored to be 40,359 Bitcoins valued at $2.33 billion, has been transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market analysts and investors closely monitor the prospective impact of such large-scale transfers by governments and other institutions on the market. These actions have the potential to impact market trends and trading activities substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German government's involvement in the cryptocurrency market emphasizes the growing significance of digital currencies in global finance. Governments worldwide are investigating methods to regulate and integrate cryptocurrencies into their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/f\/financial-system.asp#:~:text=A%20financial%20system%20is%20a,%2C%20regional%2C%20and%20global%20levels.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">financial systems<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German government transferred 3,000 Bitcoins worth $174 million, with 1,300 Bitcoins sent to exchanges Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken, confirmed by Lookonchain. Today, the German government executed a substantial transaction in the cryptocurrency market by transferring 3,000 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $174 million. Of this total, 1,300 Bitcoins, estimated to be worth $75.5 million, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":83499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[152,20380],"class_list":["post-83492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-german-government"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Reichstag-building-seat-of-the-German-Parliament-Deutscher-Bundestag-in-Berlin.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}