It seems a "crypto-rebellion" is brewing within U.S. agencies. While President Donald Trump strategizes to create a National Bitcoin Reserve, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has hastily offloaded confiscated assets.
What happened?
According to on-chain data and documents, the agency liquidated 57.55 BTC (worth around $6.37 million at the time of transfer), seized in the case against the developers of the Samourai Wallet mixer.
📍 Timeline of events:
November 3, 2025: Samourai Wallet developers voluntarily transferred the Bitcoin to the government as part of a plea agreement.Immediate sale: Instead of sending the funds to the strategic reserve, the assets were transferred to the Coinbase Prime platform.Result: The associated address currently shows a zero balance, indicating the entire amount has been liquidated.
Why is this important?
The actions of law enforcement directly contradict the current presidential executive order, which explicitly prohibits the sale of confiscated Bitcoin. According to the new White House strategy, such assets should be held by the government for the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Systemic resistance?
Experts emphasize that the decision to sell was made by officials at their own discretion, without any legal compulsion. This suggests that some members of the Department of Justice still view Bitcoin as a "taboo asset" to be quickly liquidated, rather than the strategic asset mandated by the President.
Briefly about the Samourai Wallet case:
Developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill were accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The defense argues the developers never held customer funds or had access to user keys, thus not qualifying as a financial institution. The prosecution insists the wallet's built-in transaction-hiding tools aided criminals in laundering illicit proceeds.
Opinion: Such actions by federal agencies could slow down the institutional adoption of BTC in the U.S. At the same time, they highlight the significant resistance from the "old guard" within the government apparatus.
What do you think? Will there be consequences for the DOJ officials after this defiance? 👇
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