White House: The government has not sold the Bitcoin seized from the developers of Samourai Wallet.

Mars Finance reported on January 17th that the White House's top crypto advisor stated that US prosecutors have not liquidated the digital assets seized from the developers of Samourai Wallet—a move that would violate President Trump's executive order, following reports that Bitcoin may have been sold. Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Digital Assets Advisory Council, posted on social media on Friday that he had received a response from the Department of Justice regarding the indictment of Samourai developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez. "Update: We have received confirmation from the Department of Justice that, pursuant to Executive Order 14233, the digital assets seized from Samourai Wallet have not been liquidated and will not be liquidated," Witt tweeted. "They will remain on the government's balance sheet as part of the strategic Bitcoin reserve." Earlier this month, Bitcoin Magazine, citing court documents and data, reported that the US Marshals Service had sold over $6 million worth of Bitcoin—payments to the Department of Justice in Rodriguez and Hill's plea agreement—sent to a Coinbase Prime address, possibly for sale. If these Bitcoins are sold, it would violate the executive order signed by Trump in March regarding the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve.