Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Council: Bitcoin Seized in Samourai Case Has Not Been Sold

Techub News reports, according to The Block, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Committee, stated that he has received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Justice that the digital assets seized in the Samourai Wallet case have not been liquidated and will not be liquidated subsequently. This statement addresses previous rumors that the U.S. Marshals Service had disposed of the batch of Bitcoin. Witt pointed out that, in accordance with Executive Order 14233, Bitcoin obtained through criminal or civil forfeiture and incorporated into reserves cannot be sold and will remain on the U.S. government's balance sheet as part of the strategic Bitcoin reserve.