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The U.S. government moved small Bitcoin transfers totaling about 1.23 BTC ($22,550) on March 3, 2026.The transfers came from a wallet holding seized funds and may be test transactions before larger moves.Crypto activity in Iran surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes, with over $10 million leaving exchanges in two days.
The U.S government reportedly moved a small amount of Bitcoin as today, while the country is in an ongoing conflict in the West Asia.
According to data from Arkham Intellegance, the transfer came from a government-controlled wallet labeled “Miguel Villanueva Seized Funds” and about three transfers, totalling about 1.23 Bitcoin, worth around $22,550 were recorded. This tranfers are small but expert believe this might be test transfers ahead of larger movements.
The funds were sent to three separate wallets. One wallet with the tag “bc1qt” received $2,500, another with tag “bc1q8” received $16,250, and the last wallet “bc1qq”received $3,800. Following this, the wallet still holds about $22.7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, this comes at a time where there is tension in the Middle East following an operation launched by the U.S that led to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
This conflict caused uncertainty in the market as
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