US Marshals appear to have sold bitcoin obtained from Samourai developers as part of a plea agreement, raising questions about compliance with Executive Order 14233. That order mandates forfeited bitcoin holdings be transferred to the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than liquidated. According to court filings, approximately 57.5 BTC (valued above $6 million) from the Samourai settlement was reportedly moved, contradicting the stated policy framework. This discrepancy highlights potential gaps between regulatory intent and operational execution in government crypto asset management.
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SwapWhisperer
· 01-07 04:25
Here we go again with this? The government says they want to store it, but then they turn around and sell it. 57.5 BTC just disappeared like that. LOL
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GweiWatcher
· 01-06 00:56
Coming back with this again? Saying you're building strategic reserves, then turning around and selling. Truly unbelievable.
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StableGeniusDegen
· 01-06 00:32
It's the same old trick of saying one thing and doing another. Federal agents really know how to play.
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SighingCashier
· 01-06 00:29
Here we go again, the U.S. Department of Justice still couldn't hold back... This time they are directly selling coins, ignoring the executive order?
US Marshals appear to have sold bitcoin obtained from Samourai developers as part of a plea agreement, raising questions about compliance with Executive Order 14233. That order mandates forfeited bitcoin holdings be transferred to the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than liquidated. According to court filings, approximately 57.5 BTC (valued above $6 million) from the Samourai settlement was reportedly moved, contradicting the stated policy framework. This discrepancy highlights potential gaps between regulatory intent and operational execution in government crypto asset management.