US Senator Lummis questions the legality of the US government still selling bitcoin: Trump has clearly instructed that these assets be used to establish a US strategic bitcoin reserve.

BlockBeats News, January 6 — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis posted, "Why is the U.S. government still selling bitcoin, while Trump has made it clear that these assets should be retained to build America's strategic bitcoin reserve? While other countries are continuously increasing their bitcoin holdings, we are squandering these strategic assets, which is something we cannot afford. I am deeply concerned about this report."

Previous reports stated that on November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice instructed the U.S. Marshals Service to sell 57.55 bitcoins, worth approximately $6.367 million, through an exchange as part of the plea agreement from the Samourai Wallet developers. This may violate Executive Order No. 14233 signed by President Trump, which requires that bitcoins obtained through criminal forfeiture be included in the "National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and not be sold. Currently, the balance of the bitcoin address is zero, indicating that the related assets may have already been liquidated.