U.S. Department of Justice liquidated 57 BTC (valued around $6.3 million) from the Samourai Wallet case through a major trading platform on November 3, 2025. The move has sparked controversy over whether it conflicts with the current administration's Executive Order 14233, which reportedly mandates transferring seized Bitcoin assets to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than selling them off. Senator Lummis publicly criticized the decision, questioning the DOJ's compliance with the directive. Meanwhile, the White House has reportedly launched an inquiry into the transaction. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between different government agencies regarding Bitcoin asset management policy.
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PortfolioAlert
· 20h ago
The DOJ's recent actions are really outrageous, ignoring the executive order? Are they trying to go against Lummis?
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SandwichTrader
· 01-06 23:57
Here we go again, is the DOJ directly challenging the executive order? Selling off 57 Bitcoins all at once, even Lummis is getting annoyed haha
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GateUser-9f682d4c
· 01-06 23:49
No, this DOJ is really outrageous. One hand issues an executive order, and the other is selling coins? Lummis has already spoken out, and they're still acting like nothing's happening.
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FlippedSignal
· 01-06 23:47
Dumping the market in one move? Is the DOJ trying to go against Lummis or what...
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DarkPoolWatcher
· 01-06 23:38
The DOJ's move is really brilliant—saying they want to build strategic reserves, then turning around and dumping coins... Is this because the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, or is it intentional?
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WagmiAnon
· 01-06 23:34
That's not right. Is DOJ going against the White House? Selling directly instead of storing in the Strategic Reserve... this move is a bit harsh.
U.S. Department of Justice liquidated 57 BTC (valued around $6.3 million) from the Samourai Wallet case through a major trading platform on November 3, 2025. The move has sparked controversy over whether it conflicts with the current administration's Executive Order 14233, which reportedly mandates transferring seized Bitcoin assets to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than selling them off. Senator Lummis publicly criticized the decision, questioning the DOJ's compliance with the directive. Meanwhile, the White House has reportedly launched an inquiry into the transaction. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between different government agencies regarding Bitcoin asset management policy.