Publication - FOI/EIR release

Cryptocurrency held by Scottish Government: FOI release

Published: 24 September 2025
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202500468576
Date received: 30 May 2025
Date responded: 27 June 2025

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

The total value of cryptocurrency that is currently owned or held by the Scottish Government, broken down by the type of cryptocurrency (e.g Bitcoin).

Response

The Scottish Government does not own or hold any cryptocurrency.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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