U.S. Department of Justice Bitcoin Sale Controversy: Violating National Strategic Reserve Policy?

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【Chain News】A recent development has attracted market attention. The U.S. Department of Justice liquidated confiscated bitcoins in the Samourai Wallet case through a compliant custody platform, totaling 57.55 BTC, worth approximately $6,367,000. The issue is that this sale may contradict Executive Order No. 14233 signed by President Trump.

The executive order explicitly states that: the government should include bitcoins obtained through criminal forfeiture into the “National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” in other words, to hold them long-term and not sell them arbitrarily. The Department of Justice’s actions clearly violate this directive.

On-chain data shows that the relevant Bitcoin address now has a zero balance, indicating that the assets have been fully liquidated. This incident reflects a lack of coordination in the government’s implementation of Bitcoin policy and has also sparked market doubts about policy consistency. For investors monitoring policy trends, such signals are worth continuous observation — they relate to the future direction of how the government will handle confiscated crypto assets.

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MEVEyevip
· 21h ago
The Ministry of Justice really can't hold it together with this move... The administrative order hasn't even dried yet, and they're already starting to sell off assets. Their coordination ability is truly concerning.
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AllInAlicevip
· 01-07 23:36
The Ministry of Justice's recent actions are truly outrageous. Signing an executive order with one hand and selling with the other—what's going on? 57.55 coins were just thrown out like that, and even the government doesn't believe in its own policies.
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NotFinancialAdvicevip
· 01-06 01:18
The Ministry of Justice's move is really impressive. They haven't even finished the administrative order, and they're already dumping assets. Their coordination is just too poor. Isn't this just policy on the left hand and overturning on the right? What reserve nonsense is this? Wait a minute... 57 Bitcoins were directly wiped out. Who took the position? We need to see where the flow went. Internal government struggle? Or do they simply not take crypto seriously... This should be the clearest signal that Bitcoin is about to surge, showing that they are still too scared.
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AlphaLeakervip
· 01-06 01:08
The Ministry of Justice's move is really impressive... Trump just signed the executive order and they're already selling? Their coordination skills are really lacking. This clearly shows that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. They liquidated 57.55 Bitcoins like that—are the internal government struggles the price retail investors have to pay? Wait, is this intentional or do they really not know? It feels like some things are about to surface.
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ETHmaxi_NoFiltervip
· 01-06 01:03
No, the DOJ's recent actions are truly outrageous... Can they ignore Trump's executive order? The executive order is so clear, yet they still dare to sell. They really don't take policies seriously. Wait, are these 57.55 coins being bought up at low prices by some internal personnel... Can we track on the blockchain to find out? Government departments are working independently, how can there be any policy coherence like this?
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GasGrillMastervip
· 01-06 00:57
The Justice Department's move is outrageous, not even listening to Trump's orders? Selling just 57.55 coins like that, really ridiculous. Is the executive order just for show? Each department has its own idea. If this truly violates the instructions, who should be held responsible? Such unreliable policy execution, no wonder investors lack confidence. This move really damages the government's reputation. What happened to the promised strategic reserves? If this continues, what value do policy signals even have?
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