# Forfeiture Related Articles

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Did the U.S. Marshals Service Violate Trump's Executive Order by Selling Confiscated Bitcoin?

In a potential violation of Executive Order 14233, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) appears to have sold 57.5 Bitcoin, valued at $6.36 million, seized from Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill as part of their plea agreement. The Bitcoin was transferred to a Coinbase Prime wallet on November 3, 2025, and the address has since been emptied, indicating a sale. The executive order, signed by President Trump, mandates that Bitcoin obtained through criminal forfeiture must be held in the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and not sold. Legal analysis confirms the seized assets fall under the order's definition of "government bitcoin," and no statute requires such assets to be liquidated. This action by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) continues a pattern of defying federal directives, including a Justice Department memo to end prosecutions against developers of non-custodial crypto tools. The article questions whether the Trump administration is truly ending the "war on crypto," suggesting that pardoning Rodriguez and investigating this sale would affirm its pro-crypto stance.

marsbit01/06 09:38

Did the U.S. Marshals Service Violate Trump's Executive Order by Selling Confiscated Bitcoin?

marsbit01/06 09:38

Is Donald Trump’s BTC Reserve Being Ignored? ‘Deeply Concerned’ US Senator Slams Recent Government Bitcoin Sale

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis expressed deep concern over reports that the U.S. government sold Bitcoin obtained through a criminal case, despite an executive order from former President Donald Trump directing such assets be preserved for a planned Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The Bitcoin, worth approximately $6.37 million from the Samourai Wallet case, was transferred to a Coinbase Prime account and likely liquidated. On-chain data shows the wallet now has a zero balance. Lummis questioned why the government is liquidating Bitcoin while other nations accumulate it, emphasizing the importance of treating Bitcoin as a strategic national asset. The reported sale has sparked mixed reactions, with some defending the liquidation and others arguing it violates Trump’s executive order. The Justice Department has not commented.

ccn.com01/06 08:18

Is Donald Trump’s BTC Reserve Being Ignored? ‘Deeply Concerned’ US Senator Slams Recent Government Bitcoin Sale

ccn.com01/06 08:18

Bitcoin Seized From Samourai Wallet Creators Allegedly Sold By US Marshall Service

In a controversial move, the US Marshals Service (USMS) has allegedly sold or is in the process of selling approximately 57 Bitcoin (worth $6.3 million at the time) forfeited by Samourai Wallet creators Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill. According to an "Asset Liquidation Agreement," the BTC was sent directly to Coinbase Prime for sale on November 3, 2025. This action raises significant legal questions as it appears to violate Executive Order 14233, which mandates that criminally forfeited "Government BTC" must not be sold and should instead be allocated to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The sale, conducted at the USMS's discretion, could spark further debate on the government's management of seized digital assets. Meanwhile, BTC's price has risen to nearly $94,300.

bitcoinist01/05 23:01

Bitcoin Seized From Samourai Wallet Creators Allegedly Sold By US Marshall Service

bitcoinist01/05 23:01

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