State confiscated in the USA BitcoinThe fate of s started a new debate in the cryptocurrency market. According to information provided by Bitcoin Magazine, the US Marshals Service (USMS) sold approximately 57.55 BTC seized within the scope of the Samourai Wallet case, upon the instructions of the Ministry of Justice, through Coinbase Prime on November 3, 2025. Transaction, President Donald TrumpIt was put under scrutiny on the grounds that it contradicted the presidential decree No. 14233, which was signed last year and stipulated that the confiscated Bitcoins were transferred to the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve instead of being sold. In-blockchain data does not yet indicate a definitive sale.
USMS’s Procedure Confused
The Bitcoins in question US Marshals Serviceby with the authority of the Ministry of Justice Coinbase Prime Transferring it to the storage infrastructure brought the legal dimension of the process to the agenda. Decree No. 14233 requires that Bitcoins seized through crime or civil confiscation be retained and allocated as strategic reserves. Despite this, it is known that USMS received authority to dispose of assets from the court.
In-blockchain data funds coinbase It shows that the exchange was swept and consolidated at addresses under its control. This view is widely accepted in corporate custody operations and does not, by itself, prove a sale. Therefore, the available data is far from confirming that a sale has occurred.
However, the timing of the transaction and the transparency of in-custody transactions raised questions about compliance with the decree. The cryptocurrency community is demanding clarification of the boundaries between legal authority and presidential directive.
Political Reactions to the Action
The issue also resonated in the White House. Executive Director of the White House Council of Advisers on Digital Assets Patrick Wittannounced from the X account that the issue was being examined. The focus of the review is whether a distinction is made between the storage process and the actual sale.
Senator from Wyoming Cynthia Lummis He stated that he was “deeply concerned” by the news, emphasizing that the government does not have the luxury of “wasting” strategic assets against countries that accumulate Bitcoin. According to Lummis, the reserve approach is critical for long-term geopolitical and financial balance.
The debate tests the alignment between practice and principle in US cryptocurrency policy. The final picture will become clear depending on the coincidence of in-Blockchain data and official statements.
