Written Question·Home Office·UIN 24547

Cryptocurrencies: Government

Tabled: 16 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the is value is of (a) Bitcoin and (b) other cryptocurrency held by the Government.

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Government does not hold any cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) contains powers to deprive criminals of their money, or other property connected to criminal activity, and recover the proceeds of crime, including ...

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