In response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) have finally disclosed their BTC holdings. As per report, they hold 28,988 BTC in their possession that is worth about $3.45 billion. The FOIA request, dated March 24, 2025, was made with an aim to receive proper records concerning the number of digital assets held by the agency under the asset forfeiture division.
As per the official response mailed on July 15, 2025, the “USMS” found 4 pages of records pertaining to the investigation. The fact that these documents showed large redactions under FOIA exemptions, such as these, 552(b)(7)(E) and 552(b)(6), the entries can be seen that, the assets were consistently categorized as, a Class 1 Financial Instrument Virtual Currency Bitcoin.
Every record of the demonstrated table represents assets related to the USMS Headquarters, and their monetary equivalent is represented in U.S. dollars. Personal balances are as low as $4,464.48 and as high as $100.95 million and $43.70 million.
The information released highlights the USMS in regards to digital assets management in the situation of criminal cases. In the past, the agency has auctioned its seized crypto assets.
The specific storage procedures, wallet addresses and other security systems are a secret, as documented in the FOIA response, to avoid the breach of the work of enforcement and techniques of investigations.
The document further supports the magnitude of crypto influence on the federal asset managing process with more than 28,000 BTC in federal custody, and it also contributes to the increased understanding of the level of penetration of digital currencies into law enforcement infrastructures.
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