BlockBeats news: On January 6, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis posted a message stating, "Why is the U.S. government still selling Bitcoin when Trump has clearly instructed that these assets should be retained to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States. While other countries continue to accumulate Bitcoin, we are squandering these strategic assets, which we can't afford. I am deeply concerned about this report."
Previously reported, on November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to sell 57.55 bitcoins, valued at approximately $6.367 million, seized as part of a guilty plea agreement from the developer of the Samourai Wallet. This action may have violated Executive Order 14233, signed by President Trump, which mandates that bitcoins obtained by the government through criminal seizures should be added to a "National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and not be sold. Currently, the balance of the associated Bitcoin address is zero, indicating that the relevant assets may have already been liquidated.