U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis Questions U.S. Government's Sale of Bitcoin Legitimacy: Trump Has Instructed to Use the Asset to Build a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

BlockBeats News, January 6th, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated, "Why is the U.S. government still selling Bitcoin when Trump has clearly instructed that these assets should be held for the establishment of America's strategic Bitcoin reserve? While other countries are increasing their Bitcoin holdings, we are squandering these strategic assets, which we cannot afford. I am deeply concerned about this report."

Earlier reports indicated that on November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice instructed the U.S. Marshals to sell the 57.55 bitcoins paid as part of the Samourai Wallet developer's plea agreement through Coinbase Prime, amounting to approximately $6.37 million, potentially violating Executive Order 14233 signed by President Trump. The order requires that bitcoins obtained through criminal forfeiture be included in the "National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and not be sold. The current balance of the Bitcoin address is zero, indicating that the related assets may have been liquidated.