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China Bitcoin Reserve Tracker

Track the Bitcoin figure widely attributed to Chinese authorities, with a current tracker number and clear disclosure that the total remains estimate-grade rather than fully transparent treasury reporting.

Disclosed estimateAsiaUpdated 2026-06-18

BTC Held

190,000 BTC

Figure source: CoinGecko, checked 2026-06-18

Share Of 21M

0.90%

Reserve Type

Tracker-based estimate linked to PlusToken-related seizures

Linked Sources

Snapshot

China is usually listed near the top of government Bitcoin rankings, but the exact figure is still best framed as a tracker-based estimate tied to large historic seizure cases.

Reserve Context

Unlike a country with an explicit sovereign reserve page, China's reported total is reconstructed from known seizure narratives and public tracker methodologies.

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Timeline

2024-01-04

CoinGecko's transaction history for China records the major +190,000 BTC tracker event used in government rankings.

2026-04-20

CoinGecko research reiterated that China's figure is linked to PlusToken-related seized BTC and should be read through methodology context.

2026-06-18

CoinGecko's China government treasury page was manually verified for the current figure.

Current Figure Source

China government treasury tracker

CoinGecko / 2026-06-18

Current live figure checked at 190,000 BTC on June 18, 2026.

Methodology Note

The headline figure uses CoinGecko's China government treasury page checked on June 18, 2026. Supporting sources explain that the figure is commonly tied to the PlusToken seizure narrative and cross-tracker reconciliation rather than direct ongoing state wallet disclosure.

Keep the status at estimate because public disclosure remains limited.
Use tracker-backed totals only when the source explains the case attribution.
Separate seizure-linked government control from an explicit strategic reserve policy.

Primary Sources

Government Bitcoin holdings research note
CoinGecko Research / 2026-04-20
Explains that China's reported BTC total is generally attributed to the PlusToken seizure and reconstructed through public tracking sources.
Governments Bitcoin treasury ranking
CoinGecko / 2026-06-18
Provides the aggregate government treasury ranking used as a cross-check for the country page figure.
CoinGecko Crypto Treasuries methodology
CoinGecko Support / 2026-06-18
Explains how CoinGecko builds treasury pages from official disclosures, legal filings, and reputable public reporting.

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