BlockBeats News, January 6th, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated in a post, “Why is the U.S. government still selling Bitcoin, when Trump has explicitly instructed that these assets should be retained to establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. While other countries are continuously increasing their Bitcoin holdings, we are squandering these strategic assets, which we cannot afford. I am deeply concerned about this report.”
Previously reported, on November 3rd, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice instructed the U.S. Marshals Service to sell 57.55 Bitcoins, approximately $6.367 million, through Coinbase Prime, which were paid as part of the plea agreement in the Samourai Wallet developer case. This may violate Executive Order No. 14233 signed by President Trump. The order requires that Bitcoin obtained by the government through criminal forfeiture be included in the “National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and not sold. Currently, the balance of this Bitcoin address is zero, indicating that the related assets may have been liquidated.
