DOJ Didn’t Sell Any Bitcoin Forfeited From Samourai case

A White House crypto advisor said he received confirmation from the US Department of Justice that no Bitcoin forfeited from the Samourai case was sold, putting rumors to rest.

The confirmation was shared on X by Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets:

“We have received confirmation from DOJ that the digital assets forfeited by Samourai Wallet have not been liquidated and will not be liquidated,” Witt posted to X Friday, adding that the forfeited Bitcoin would remain part of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The issue surfaced in November when blockchain analysts flagged a 57.5 Bitcoin (BTC) transfer from a US government-controlled BTC address to a Coinbase Prime deposit address.

The Marshals Service was accused of violating Executive Order 14233, signed by President Donald Trump in March, which mandates that any Bitcoin the government obtains through criminal or civil forfeiture “shall not be sold” and must be held in the SBR.

US now has over 328K BTC

Data from Bitcoin Treasuries shows that the US government holds 328,372 Bitcoin, worth over $31.3 billion at current market prices.