{"id":133526,"date":"2024-07-19T20:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=133526"},"modified":"2024-07-19T20:20:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:20:40","slug":"will-the-uk-sell-their-bitcoin-amid-economic-pressures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/will-the-uk-sell-their-bitcoin-amid-economic-pressures\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the UK Sell Their Bitcoin Amid Economic Pressures?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rachael Reeves, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2024-07-19\/britain-has-a-5-billion-bitcoin-stash-reeves-can-unleash-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">facing<\/a><\/strong> economic challenges and may use the UK\u2019s substantial <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong> reserves, valued around $5 billion, to fund her plans.<\/p>\n<p>This potential sale could cause a significant drop in Bitcoin\u2019s price, similar to the market impact seen after Germany\u2019s move.<\/p>\n<p>Reeves, formerly with the Bank of England, is evaluating whether to liquidate these assets, which were obtained through legal actions against a major money launderer.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/bitcoin-set-to-hit-110000-in-next-major-rally\/\" title=\"Bitcoin Set to Hit $110,000 in Next Major Rally\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/bitcoinnnn5858123-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Bitcoin Set to Hit $110,000 in Next Major Rally<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>A sale could provide immediate financial relief but might also destabilize the Bitcoin market. Historical precedents, like Germany\u2019s sale of 50,000 BTC leading to a 15% price drop, suggest possible negative effects.<\/p>\n<p>Reeves might also explore adjusting crypto regulations to mitigate market disruptions and attract investment. As Bitcoin\u2019s role in legal proceedings expands, how these assets are managed will be closely watched. Currently, Bitcoin\u2019s price has shown volatility, trading around $63,000 after peaking above $65,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speculation is growing that the UK might consider selling off its Bitcoin holdings, following Germany&#8217;s recent sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will the UK Sell Their Bitcoin Amid Economic Pressures?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Speculation is growing that the UK might consider selling off its 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