UAE Bitcoin Mining Hits 6,782 BTC as $344M Profit Builds National Stockpile

The UAE is making headlines for building one of the world’s most profitable sovereign Bitcoin mining operations. The country pocketed 6,782 BTC and is now sitting on $344 million in unrealized gains, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The holdings, valued at about $453.6 million at current prices, reflect a notable expansion of the country’s state-linked mining infrastructure. This signals the UAE’s long-term crypto strategy centered on accumulation rather than liquidation.

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How UAE Bitcoin Mining and $344M Profit Strengthen Its National BTC Strategy

Arkham data shows the UAE has maintained a consistent mining pace of about 4.2 BTC per day over the past week. It should be noted that wallets tied to the UAE Royal Group now control about 0.03% of Bitcoin’s total supply. The firm first identified the country’s mining-linked wallets in 2025. Initially, the country mined roughly 9,300 BTC, but this estimate was revised as the UAE’s BTC holdings currently stand at 6,782 BTC.

Much of the UAE’s growth and inclination traces back to Citadel mining operations. This firm was set up back in 2022 on Abu Dhabi’s Al Reem Island. Citadel Mining is even linked to Abu Dhabi’s royal family. They established large-scale facilities designed to run continuously in a region where energy access and infrastructure investment are of strategic advantage.

In addition, the county also moved to industrialize its mining capacity. In 2023, Marathon Digital Holdings partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Zero Two. Through this, they developed a 250 megawatts of immersion-cooled Bitcoin mining facility, which operates even in high temperatures.

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A Dive Into the UAE’s BTC Holdings

Arkham’s BTC holdings tracker shows the U.S. government remains the largest state holder with about 328,000 BTC. These are mostly seized from criminal cases. Similar to Bhutan and unlike the U.S., the UAE’s BTC holdings were built through direct production. The latest mining operations have turned the UAE’s Bitcoin mining into a consistent source of Bitcoin mining profits. On the other hand, this also strengthens the country’s position as both a crypto hub and a notable holder of the king coin.

The UAE’s Bitcoin push extends beyond mining. More recently, it came to light that Abu Dhabi wealth funds hold more than $1 billion worth of shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF. According to SEC filings, Mubadala Investment Company alone reported $630 million in ETF holdings, while Al Warda Investments held more than $400 million. This parallels accumulation through both mining developments and financial insturmenets shows the UAE is building Bitcoin exposure across multiple channels.

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