The US Department of Justice Accused of Selling Bitcoins Obtained Through Samourai Wallet Developer's Plea Deal

BlockBeats News, January 6th, according to Bitcoin Magazine, on November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice instructed the Marshals Service to sell through Coinbase Prime the 57.55 bitcoins forfeited in the Samourai Wallet developer's plea deal, equivalent to approximately $6.367 million, potentially violating Executive Order 14233 signed by President Trump. The order mandates that bitcoins obtained through criminal forfeiture by the government should be allocated to the "National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and not be sold. Currently, the bitcoin address has a balance of zero, indicating that the related assets may have been liquidated.