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Hegseth's Coinbase-held Bitcoin generated up to $6,000 in 2025 gains, filing shows

  • —Hegseth's Bitcoin gains in 2025 ranged from $2,702 to $6,000
  • —Two Coinbase entries value his Bitcoin at $16,000 to $65,000
  • —No Bitcoin trades over $1,000 are itemized in the filing
  • —The report was signed May 14 and certified by OGE on Sept. 18
Why it matters: The disclosure highlights that senior US officials hold crypto, intensifying scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest in industry regulation.
Source: Cryptopolitan