# U.S. Government Transfers $1.54 Billion in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/28682
Published: 2026-10-09T03:19:19.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-09T03:19:19.000Z
Section: Investing

> The transfers covered 17,733 BTC and 750 WBTC over three days as Bitcoin fell 6.9%.

The U.S. government transferred 17,733 Bitcoin (BTC) and 750 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to Coinbase Prime over three days, moving assets valued at a combined $1.54 billion as BTC fell 6.9% during the period.

The Bitcoin transfers were valued at $1.48 billion, while the WBTC transfers totaled $62 million.

The transaction update was published at 11:17 p.m. ET on Oct. 8 (03:17 UTC on Oct. 9).